Republic of Korea vs Middle income: Listed domestic companies, total

Republic of Korea
2,653
in 2025
Middle income
27,754
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Middle income rank
5th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k197920022025

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 27,754 against 2,653 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 25,101.

That makes Middle income's figure about 10.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th of 103 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 729.86 11,939 11,209 Middle income
2000s 1,590 13,147 11,557 Middle income
2010s 1,954 16,370 14,416 Middle income
2020s 2,489 23,105 20,616 Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
Middle income, at 27,754 against 2,653 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
25,101, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th 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.