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

Japan
29.73
in 2020
Switzerland
27.33
in 2020
Japan rank
24th
Switzerland rank
27th

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

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
10203040197519972020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.73 against 27.33 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.4.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 97 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.29 17.75 5.46 Switzerland
1980s 12.3 21.08 8.77 Switzerland
1990s 13.79 29.93 16.14 Switzerland
2000s 17.64 35.71 18.07 Switzerland
2010s 24.93 28.85 3.92 Switzerland
2020s 29.73 27.33 2.41 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 Switzerland?
Japan, at 29.73 against 27.33 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people between Japan and Switzerland?
2.4, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Japan ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.