Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure

Japan
508
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600201520192023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 508 against 487 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 277.4 246 31.4 Japan
2020s 384.25 475.5 91.25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 508 against 487 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-companies-publishing-sustainability-reports-with-disclosure-by-dimension-by/japan/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-companies-publishing-sustainability-reports-with-disclosure-by-dimension-by/japan/united-kingdom/">Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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