China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs South Africa: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
164
in 2023
South Africa
105
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • South Africa
5075100125150175201520192023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 164 against 105 in South Africa, a difference of 59.

That makes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 35 groups.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 98 88.8 9.2 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 152.5 102.25 50.25 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or South Africa?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 164 against 105 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Africa?
59, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Africa rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 988 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed