Japan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Commercial bank branches
Commercial bank branches over time
- Japan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.71 per 100,000 adults against 15.97 per 100,000 adults in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 17.74 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1 per 100,000 adults | 8.1 per 100,000 adults | 26 per 100,000 adults | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.89 per 100,000 adults | 11.6 per 100,000 adults | 22.29 per 100,000 adults | Japan |
| 2020s | 33.74 per 100,000 adults | 15.88 per 100,000 adults | 17.87 per 100,000 adults | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Japan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Japan, at 33.71 per 100,000 adults against 15.97 per 100,000 adults in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 17.74 per 100,000 adults, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 186 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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About this data
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.