Canada vs European Union: Listed domestic companies, total

Canada
4,377
in 2025
European Union
5,880
in 2018
Canada rank
3rd
European Union rank
20th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Canada
  • European Union
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197520002025

How they compare

European Union currently reports 5,880 against 4,377 in Canada, a difference of 1,503.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was European Union ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 20th of 104 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 1,299 3,160 1,861 European Union
1980s 1,452 3,169 1,717 European Union
1990s 1,738 4,162 2,425 European Union
2000s 2,998 6,801 3,803 European Union
2010s 3,595 6,848 3,253 European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Canada or European Union?
European Union, at 5,880 against 4,377 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Canada and European Union?
1,503, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Canada and European Union rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Canada ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 20th of 104 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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Indicator
Listed domestic companies, total
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,400 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.