Euro area vs Japan: Listed domestic companies, total

Euro area
4,913
in 2018
Japan
3,942
in 2025
Euro area rank
21st
Japan rank
4th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Euro area
  • Japan
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197520002025

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 4,913 against 3,942 in Japan, a difference of 971.

That makes Euro area's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 21st and Japan ranks 4th of 38 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2,824 1,399 1,425 Euro area
1980s 2,788 1,480 1,308 Euro area
1990s 3,532 1,727 1,806 Euro area
2000s 6,196 2,252 3,944 Euro area
2010s 5,894 3,112 2,782 Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Euro area or Japan?
Euro area, at 4,913 against 3,942 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Euro area and Japan?
971, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Euro area ranks 21st and Japan ranks 4th of 38 groups.
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.