Denmark vs Sweden: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people

Denmark
32.94
in 2004
Sweden
31.15
in 2002
Denmark rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd

Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
1020304050197519892004

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 32.94 against 31.15 in Sweden, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Denmark ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 46.98 11.76 35.21 Denmark
1980s 46.65 16.97 29.68 Denmark
1990s 46.5 22.4 24.09 Denmark
2000s 38.95 32.03 6.92 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 32.94 against 31.15 in Sweden as of 2004.
What is the difference in number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people between Denmark and Sweden?
1.79, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2002.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Denmark ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 2,730 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Number of publicly listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Number of listed domestic companies is the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.