France vs Germany: Listed domestic companies, total

France
457
in 2018
Germany
416
in 2025
France rank
18th
Germany rank
20th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • France
  • Germany
2004006008001.0k1.2k197520002025

How they compare

France currently reports 457 against 416 in Germany, a difference of 41.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 103 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 661.6 464.4 197.2 France
1980s 508.4 481.1 27.3 France
1990s 709.8 649 60.8 France
2000s 811 706.3 104.7 France
2010s 517.44 584.44 67 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, France or Germany?
France, at 457 against 416 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between France and Germany?
41, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th 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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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
142 places, 4,390 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.