France vs World: Commercial bank branches

France
30.05 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
World
11.12 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
France rank
19th
World rank
22nd

Commercial bank branches over time

  • France
  • World
1020304050200420142024

How they compare

France currently reports 30.05 per 100,000 adults against 11.12 per 100,000 adults in World, a difference of 18.93 per 100,000 adults.

That makes France's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and World ranks 22nd of 185 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France World Difference Ahead
2000s 36.82 per 100,000 adults 11.28 per 100,000 adults 25.54 per 100,000 adults France
2010s 37.8 per 100,000 adults 11.99 per 100,000 adults 25.81 per 100,000 adults France
2020s 31.92 per 100,000 adults 10.78 per 100,000 adults 21.14 per 100,000 adults France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, France or World?
France, at 30.05 per 100,000 adults against 11.12 per 100,000 adults in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between France and World?
18.93 per 100,000 adults, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do France and World rank globally for commercial bank branches?
France ranks 19th and World ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial 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
Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,614 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.