Norway vs Singapore: Commercial bank branches
Norway
5.51 per 100,000 adults
in 2017
Singapore
5.89 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Norway rank
136th
Singapore rank
133rd
Commercial bank branches over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.89 per 100,000 adults against 5.51 per 100,000 adults in Norway, a difference of 0.38 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.82 per 100,000 adults | 10.46 per 100,000 adults | 1.36 per 100,000 adults | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.56 per 100,000 adults | 9.11 per 100,000 adults | 0.5507 per 100,000 adults | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.89 per 100,000 adults against 5.51 per 100,000 adults in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.38 per 100,000 adults, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Norway ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 133rd 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.