What is the difference in commercial bank branches between France and Italy?

0.28 per 100,000 adults, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

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.

France vs Italy: Commercial bank branches

France

30.05 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Italy

30.33 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

France rank

19th

Italy rank

18th

Commercial bank branches over time

France
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 30.33 per 100,000 adults against 30.05 per 100,000 adults in France, a difference of 0.28 per 100,000 adults.

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

France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.82 per 100,000 adults	58.39 per 100,000 adults	21.58 per 100,000 adults	Italy
2010s	37.8 per 100,000 adults	49.88 per 100,000 adults	12.08 per 100,000 adults	Italy
2020s	31.92 per 100,000 adults	33.36 per 100,000 adults	1.44 per 100,000 adults	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, France or Italy?: Italy, at 30.33 per 100,000 adults against 30.05 per 100,000 adults in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between France and Italy?: 0.28 per 100,000 adults, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for commercial bank branches?: France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th 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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Indicator: Commercial bank branches
Unit: per 100,000 adults
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.