Japan vs United States: Listed domestic companies, total
Listed domestic companies, total over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,942 against 3,908 in United States, a difference of 34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 104 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,399 | 2,564 | 1,166 | United States |
| 1980s | 1,480 | 6,185 | 4,705 | United States |
| 1990s | 1,727 | 7,188 | 5,461 | United States |
| 2000s | 2,252 | 5,375 | 3,123 | United States |
| 2010s | 3,171 | 4,207 | 1,036 | United States |
| 2020s | 3,880 | 4,292 | 412.67 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 3,942 against 3,908 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Japan and United States?
- 34, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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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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.