What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

0.1 per 100,000 adults, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Commercial bank branches

Saudi Arabia

7.19 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

7.09 per 100,000 adults

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

122nd

United Arab Emirates rank

123rd

Commercial bank branches over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.19 per 100,000 adults against 7.09 per 100,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 adults.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.98 per 100,000 adults	13.73 per 100,000 adults	4.75 per 100,000 adults	United Arab Emirates
2010s	9.01 per 100,000 adults	14 per 100,000 adults	4.99 per 100,000 adults	United Arab Emirates
2020s	8.21 per 100,000 adults	7.81 per 100,000 adults	0.3955 per 100,000 adults	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: Saudi Arabia, at 7.19 per 100,000 adults against 7.09 per 100,000 adults in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1 per 100,000 adults, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd 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.