Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Switzerland
32.21 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.21 per 100,000 people against 5.5 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.71 per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 14 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 56.7 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 48.11 per 100,000 people | 43.41 per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 34.64 per 100,000 people | 29.34 per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.21 per 100,000 people against 5.5 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 26.71 per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 14 groups.
- 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.