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

Norway
35.02
in 2018
Sweden
31.15
in 2002
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
1020304050197519962018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 35.02 against 31.15 in Sweden, a difference of 3.87.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 97 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 30.94 16.97 13.97 Norway
1990s 34.29 22.4 11.88 Norway
2000s 41.28 32.03 9.25 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 35.02 against 31.15 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people between Norway and Sweden?
3.87, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2002.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Norway ranks 20th 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.