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license: cc-by-4.0
language:
  - en
pretty_name: Company Counts by Country and Quality Tier (24 Markets, 2026)
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  - business
  - economics
  - finance
  - companies
  - government
  - open-data
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# Company Counts by Country and Quality Tier (24 Markets, 2026)

How many companies are registered in each country? This dataset gives the
aggregate company count for **24 markets** in 2026, broken down by quality tier,
sourced from official government registers and graded by
[OneFirmIntel](https://onefirmintel.com).

It covers **216.6M+ companies**. Largest markets: Brazil (68.1M), India (43.0M),
France (29.6M), United States (23.0M), Australia (20.2M).

This is an **aggregate** dataset: counts only, no company names, addresses, IDs
or records.

## Quality tiers
| column | meaning |
|---|---|
| `tier_listed` | stock-exchange-listed companies (★★★) |
| `tier_established` | active, registered 3+ years ago (★★) |
| `tier_new_entrant` | active, registered under 3 years ago (★) |
| `tier_inactive` | dissolved or struck off |

## Columns
`country_code`, `country`, `tier_listed`, `tier_established`,
`tier_new_entrant`, `tier_inactive`, `total`, `source`, `as_of`.

## Important note on comparability
Absolute company **counts** are comparable across markets. Tier **shares** are
**not** comparable across markets, because each government register models company
status differently (some registers do not publish struck-off records at all).
Compare totals across countries; use tier splits only within a single country.

## Source and attribution
Data is sourced from official government company registers and graded into
quality tiers by OneFirmIntel. Counts only; no records are included.

- Live, drill-down statistics per market: https://onefirmintel.com/statistics/global-company-counts-2026
- Free company-count tool: https://onefirmintel.com/tools/company-count
- About: https://onefirmintel.com

**License:** CC BY 4.0 — free to use with attribution to OneFirmIntel.