Portugal vs World: Commercial bank branches

Portugal
28.34 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
World
11.12 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
World rank
24th

Commercial bank branches over time

  • Portugal
  • World
20406080200420142024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.34 per 100,000 adults against 11.12 per 100,000 adults in World, a difference of 17.22 per 100,000 adults.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times World's.

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

Portugal ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
2000s 66.39 per 100,000 adults 11.28 per 100,000 adults 55.11 per 100,000 adults Portugal
2010s 49.11 per 100,000 adults 11.99 per 100,000 adults 37.12 per 100,000 adults Portugal
2020s 30.14 per 100,000 adults 10.78 per 100,000 adults 19.36 per 100,000 adults Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 28.34 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 Portugal and World?
17.22 per 100,000 adults, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for commercial bank branches?
Portugal ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th 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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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
232 places, 4,635 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.