Italy vs South Africa: Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Italy
37.63
in 2020
South Africa
38.66
in 2021
Italy rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Bank branches per 100,000 adults over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0204060200420122021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.66 against 37.63 in Italy, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 58.75 41.42 17.33 Italy
2010s 49.91 54.93 5.01 South Africa
2020s 37.63 45.49 7.86 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank branches per 100,000 adults, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.66 against 37.63 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank branches per 100,000 adults between Italy and South Africa?
1.03, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
Italy ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,022 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.