Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Listed domestic companies, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
757
in 2020
Switzerland
201
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
2004006008001.0k197520002025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 757 against 201 in Switzerland, a difference of 556.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 38 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,020 221 799.43 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 749 237 512 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 757 220 537 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 757 against 201 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
556, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.