South Africa vs Thailand: Commercial bank branches
South Africa
7.98 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Thailand
8.02 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
South Africa rank
118th
Thailand rank
116th
Commercial bank branches over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.02 per 100,000 adults against 7.98 per 100,000 adults in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 adults.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 184 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 per 100,000 adults | 9.3 per 100,000 adults | 2.57 per 100,000 adults | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.85 per 100,000 adults | 11.57 per 100,000 adults | 1.72 per 100,000 adults | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.45 per 100,000 adults | 8.94 per 100,000 adults | 0.4893 per 100,000 adults | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.02 per 100,000 adults against 7.98 per 100,000 adults in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.04 per 100,000 adults, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- South Africa ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) β 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.