Hong Kong vs Iceland: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people

Hong Kong
314.53
in 2020
Iceland
116.41
in 2004
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
0100200300197519972020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 314.53 against 116.41 in Iceland, a difference of 198.12.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.7 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 97 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 90.69 139.82 49.13 Iceland
2000s 140.15 189.99 49.85 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people, Hong Kong or Iceland?
Hong Kong, at 314.53 against 116.41 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people between Hong Kong and Iceland?
198.12, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2004.
How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th 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.