Publicly Listed Companies by Country 2023

About This Dataset

This chart ranks countries by the total number of domestic companies listed on their stock exchanges at the end of 2023. It counts companies, not their value, so a market of many small firms can outrank one of few giants.

✨ AI Insight

China leads with 11,348 listed companies, more than double second-placed United States on 4,317 and roughly equal to the next three countries combined. Read against market capitalization the contrast is stark: China lists nearly three times as many companies as the United States yet their combined value is less than a quarter of America's, meaning the average listed Chinese firm is worth roughly a tenth of its American counterpart. Canada's 4,312 is the biggest surprise, almost matching the United States from an economy a tenth of the size, a result of Toronto's many small mining and energy listings. Asia is dominant overall, with China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Indonesia taking seven of the top ten.

Source: World Bank (World Federation of Exchanges)

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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China leads with 11,348 in 2023.

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Average value in 2023: 3,504 · median: 2,482.

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Gap in 2023: China is 12.6× larger than Indonesia.