Botswana vs South Africa: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Botswana
7.95 per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
7.98 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
124th
South Africa rank
123rd
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.98 per 100,000 people against 7.95 per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 per 100,000 people | 6.73 per 100,000 people | 0.728 per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 100,000 people | 9.85 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.27 per 100,000 people | 8.45 per 100,000 people | 0.1757 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.98 per 100,000 people against 7.95 per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.03 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Botswana ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.