Japan vs Switzerland: Commercial bank branches
Japan
33.71 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Switzerland
32.21 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Commercial bank branches over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.71 per 100,000 adults against 32.21 per 100,000 adults in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 184 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1 per 100,000 adults | 55.21 per 100,000 adults | 21.11 per 100,000 adults | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.89 per 100,000 adults | 45.04 per 100,000 adults | 11.14 per 100,000 adults | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.74 per 100,000 adults | 34.96 per 100,000 adults | 1.22 per 100,000 adults | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 33.71 per 100,000 adults against 32.21 per 100,000 adults in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1.5 per 100,000 adults, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Japan ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.