Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults by country
Countries reporting
194
Highest
120.76 per 100,000 people
San Marino
Lowest
0.6293 per 100,000 people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Median
11.41 per 100,000 people
Years covered
21
2004–2024
Data points
3,920
What the numbers show
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 120.76 per 100,000 people in San Marino; the lowest is 0.6293 per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.41 per 100,000 people, and the mean is 14.36 per 100,000 people.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 192.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 142 fell. The largest increase was in Congo (up 448.7%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 78.2%).
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 120.76 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 93.84 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 52.7% | falling |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 63.46 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Mongolia | 58.99 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 56.61 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 46.08 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 7 | Montenegro | 36.42 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 8 | Cabo Verde | 34.8 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 9 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33.92 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 10 | Japan | 33.71 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Tonga | 32.67 per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 12 | Marshall Islands | 32.52 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 32.21 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 14 | Seychelles | 31.91 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 15 | Georgia | 31.62 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 31.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 30.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 18 | France | 30.05 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 19 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 29.33 per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.25 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 21 | Portugal | 28.34 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 22 | Moldova | 28.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 22 | Republic of Moldova | 28.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 24 | United States | 25.73 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 25.29 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 25.22 per 100,000 people | 2013 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25.22 per 100,000 people | 2013 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 28 | Bhutan | 24.6 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 24.16 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 30 | Serbia | 23.97 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 31 | Samoa | 23.85 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 32 | Nepal | 23.82 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 177.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Armenia | 22.69 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 34 | Tunisia | 22.37 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 35 | Bahamas | 22.16 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 36 | Vanuatu | 21.96 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 37 | Guatemala | 21.94 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 37.6% | flat |
| 38 | Poland | 21.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 39 | Russia | 21.25 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 39 | Russian Federation | 21.25 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 41 | Romania | 20.76 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 42 | Malta | 20.62 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 20.44 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 44 | Morocco | 20.22 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 45 | Kosovo | 19.65 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 46 | Slovakia | 19.35 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 47 | Slovenia | 18.58 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 48 | Cyprus | 18.51 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 49 | Belgium | 18.39 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 50 | Canada | 18.04 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 51 | Albania | 17.98 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 52 | Panama | 17.72 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 53 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.68 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 17.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 55 | Antigua and Barbuda | 16.87 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 56 | Denmark | 16.63 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 57 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 16.23 per 100,000 people | 2015 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 58 | Honduras | 15.99 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 59 | Oman | 15.96 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 60 | Lebanon | 15.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 61 | Grenada | 15.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 62 | Brazil | 15.83 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 63 | Brunei | 15.76 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 15.76 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 65 | Hungary | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 66 | Ukraine | 15.55 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Australia | 15.46 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 68 | Greece | 15.23 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 70 | Saint Lucia | 14.84 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 71 | New Zealand | 14.71 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 72 | Czechia | 14.63 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 73 | India | 14.62 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 74 | Maldives | 14.37 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 75 | Belize | 14.37 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 76 | Ethiopia | 14.26 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 394.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Mauritius | 14.17 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 78 | Cambodia | 14.08 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 148.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Turkey | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 28.6% | flat |
| 79 | Türkiye | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 28.6% | flat |
| 81 | Israel | 13.67 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 82 | Bahrain | 13.4 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 83 | Barbados | 13.26 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 84 | Ireland | 13.15 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 85 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.97 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 86 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 12.97 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 87 | State of Palestine | 12.92 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 88 | South Korea | 12.39 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 88 | Republic of Korea | 12.39 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 90 | Mauritania | 12.32 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 91 | Argentina | 12.3 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 92 | Kazakhstan | 12.19 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 275.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Mexico | 12.04 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 19.0% | flat |
| 94 | Colombia | 11.82 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 95 | Jordan | 11.81 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 96 | Libya | 11.62 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 97 | El Salvador | 11.58 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 98 | Indonesia | 11.23 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 35.5% | rising |
| 99 | Pakistan | 11.15 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | 11.12 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 101 | Dominica | 11.04 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 102 | Austria | 10.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 103 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.49 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 104 | Fiji | 10.19 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 105 | Sweden | 10.17 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 106 | Kuwait | 10.08 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 107 | Aruba | 10.06 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 108 | Qatar | 10.02 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 109 | Suriname | 9.96 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 110 | Lithuania | 9.62 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 111 | Nicaragua | 9.38 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 112 | Bangladesh | 9.14 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 113 | Chile | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 114 | Paraguay | 8.87 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 115 | Gabon | 8.85 per 100,000 people | 2013 | up 132.5% | rising |
| 116 | China | 8.72 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 117 | Uruguay | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 118 | Djibouti | 8.21 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 119 | Philippines | 8.09 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 120 | Ecuador | 8.04 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 121 | Thailand | 8.02 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.4% | flat |
| 122 | Guyana | 7.98 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 123 | South Africa | 7.98 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 124 | Botswana | 7.95 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 125 | Namibia | 7.91 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 126 | Malaysia | 7.72 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 127 | Saudi Arabia | 7.19 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 128 | United Arab Emirates | 7.09 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 129 | Jamaica | 6.93 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 130 | Angola | 6.82 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 131 | Germany | 6.66 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 132 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.65 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 133 | Egypt | 6.56 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 134 | Azerbaijan | 6.36 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 135 | Estonia | 6.22 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 136 | Eswatini | 6.04 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 137 | Ghana | 5.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 138 | Singapore | 5.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 139 | Myanmar | 5.82 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 277.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Gambia | 5.64 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 141 | Norway | 5.51 per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 142 | Zimbabwe | 5.46 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Senegal | 5.27 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 144 | East Timor | 5.27 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 5.27 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 146 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.25 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 147 | Comoros | 5.14 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Algeria | 4.91 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 149 | Rwanda | 4.75 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 150 | Kenya | 4.52 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 151 | Peru | 4.49 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 152 | Latvia | 4.44 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Syria | 4.43 per 100,000 people | 2013 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 153 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.43 per 100,000 people | 2013 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 155 | Togo | 4.38 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 156 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 156 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 158 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.01 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 159 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.96 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Congo | 3.92 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 448.7% | volatile |
| 161 | Tajikistan | 3.88 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 162 | Finland | 3.78 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 163 | Mali | 3.64 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.3% | rising |
| 164 | Lesotho | 3.53 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 165 | Mozambique | 3.49 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 166 | Solomon Islands | 3.49 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 167 | Iraq | 3.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 168 | Nigeria | 3.28 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 169 | Sudan | 3.26 per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 170 | Burundi | 3.24 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 171 | Vietnam | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 20.2% | flat |
| 171 | Viet Nam | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 20.2% | flat |
| 173 | Laos | 3.02 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 173 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.02 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 175 | Liberia | 3 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 176 | Guinea | 2.78 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 177 | Madagascar | 2.71 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 178 | Burkina Faso | 2.69 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 179 | Haiti | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 180 | Benin | 2.52 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 181 | Zambia | 2.51 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 182 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.44 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 183 | Cameroon | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 184 | Sierra Leone | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 185 | Uganda | 2.08 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 33.0% | rising |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 2.04 per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 187 | Malawi | 1.71 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 47.8% | rising |
| 188 | South Sudan | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 189 | Yemen | 1.48 per 100,000 people | 2015 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 190 | Niger | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 191 | Papua New Guinea | 1.37 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 192 | Chad | 0.8148 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 0.7367 per 100,000 people | 2017 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 194 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.6293 per 100,000 people | 2019 | up 38.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 44.3 per 100,000 people
- United States of America 25.73 per 100,000 people
- Europe and Northern America 24.5 per 100,000 people
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 17.55 per 100,000 people
- Central and Southern Asia 15.7 per 100,000 people
- Latin America and the Caribbean 13.7 per 100,000 people
- World 13.6 per 100,000 people
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 13.5 per 100,000 people
- Oceania 12.4 per 100,000 people
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 10.3 per 100,000 people
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 9.1 per 100,000 people
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 6.9 per 100,000 people
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6.9 per 100,000 people
- Sub-Saharan Africa 5.5 per 100,000 people