What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.18 per 100,000 adults, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial bank branches

Ireland

13.15 per 100,000 adults

in 2022

Sao Tome and Principe

12.97 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Ireland rank

80th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

81st

Commercial bank branches over time

Ireland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 13.15 per 100,000 adults against 12.97 per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.18 per 100,000 adults.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.84 per 100,000 adults	21.08 per 100,000 adults	12.76 per 100,000 adults	Ireland
2010s	22.75 per 100,000 adults	26.47 per 100,000 adults	3.73 per 100,000 adults	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	15.88 per 100,000 adults	16.89 per 100,000 adults	1.01 per 100,000 adults	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Ireland, at 13.15 per 100,000 adults against 12.97 per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.18 per 100,000 adults, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Ireland ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st 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.