Italy vs South Africa: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

Italy
113
in 2023
South Africa
105
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
20406080100120201520192023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 113 against 105 in South Africa, a difference of 8.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Italy ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 52.4 88.8 36.4 South Africa
2020s 113.25 102.25 11 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 113 against 105 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between Italy and South Africa?
8, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Italy ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 84 countries.
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