Korea vs Kuwait: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people

Korea
44.72
in 2020
Kuwait
38.17
in 2020
Korea rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th

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

  • Korea
  • Kuwait
0204060197919992020

How they compare

Korea currently reports 44.72 against 38.17 in Kuwait, a difference of 6.55.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.

Korea ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 16.2 34.94 18.74 Kuwait
2000s 31.58 49.1 17.52 Kuwait
2010s 37.64 55.46 17.82 Kuwait
2020s 44.72 38.17 6.55 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people, Korea or Kuwait?
Korea, at 44.72 against 38.17 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people between Korea and Kuwait?
6.55, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Korea ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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.