Australia vs South Korea: Listed domestic companies, total
Listed domestic companies, total over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,653 against 1,782 in Australia, a difference of 871.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,011 | 355 | 656 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,113 | 391 | 721.7 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,111 | 716 | 395.1 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,605 | 1,590 | 15.5 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,970 | 1,954 | 16.1 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,901 | 2,489 | 588.5 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,653 against 1,782 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Australia and South Korea?
- 871, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.