South Africa vs Sweden: Listed domestic companies, total

South Africa
212
in 2025
Sweden
278
in 2002
South Africa rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 278 against 212 in South Africa, a difference of 66.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 104 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 533.4 97 436.4 South Africa
1980s 558.2 142 416.2 South Africa
1990s 642.3 196.8 445.5 South Africa
2000s 514.33 285 229.33 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 278 against 212 in South Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between South Africa and Sweden?
66, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2002.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
South Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th 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.