Japan vs Malaysia: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people

Japan
29.73
in 2020
Malaysia
28.64
in 2020
Japan rank
24th
Malaysia rank
26th

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

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
10203040197519972020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.73 against 28.64 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 97 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.3 13.84 1.54 Malaysia
1990s 13.79 24.9 11.12 Malaysia
2000s 17.64 36.27 18.63 Malaysia
2010s 24.93 30.27 5.34 Malaysia
2020s 29.73 28.64 1.09 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 29.73 against 28.64 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people between Japan and Malaysia?
1.09, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Japan ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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.