Belgium vs Panama: Commercial bank branches
Belgium
18.39 per 100,000 adults
in 2023
Panama
17.72 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Belgium rank
46th
Panama rank
49th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.39 per 100,000 adults against 17.72 per 100,000 adults in Panama, a difference of 0.67 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Panama ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.68 per 100,000 adults | 22.22 per 100,000 adults | 27.47 per 100,000 adults | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.43 per 100,000 adults | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | 15.74 per 100,000 adults | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.13 per 100,000 adults | 19.24 per 100,000 adults | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Belgium or Panama?
- Belgium, at 18.39 per 100,000 adults against 17.72 per 100,000 adults in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.67 per 100,000 adults, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Panama ranks 49th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Commercial bank branches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.