France vs Portugal: Commercial bank branches
France
30.05 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Portugal
28.34 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
France rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Commercial bank branches over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 30.05 per 100,000 adults against 28.34 per 100,000 adults in Portugal, a difference of 1.71 per 100,000 adults.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.82 per 100,000 adults | 66.39 per 100,000 adults | 29.57 per 100,000 adults | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.8 per 100,000 adults | 49.11 per 100,000 adults | 11.31 per 100,000 adults | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.92 per 100,000 adults | 30.14 per 100,000 adults | 1.77 per 100,000 adults | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, France or Portugal?
- France, at 30.05 per 100,000 adults against 28.34 per 100,000 adults in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between France and Portugal?
- 1.71 per 100,000 adults, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- France ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.