Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) by country
Countries reporting
85
Highest
1,342
China
Lowest
1
Zimbabwe
Median
26
Years covered
9
2015–2023
Data points
988
What the numbers show
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 1,342 in China; the lowest is 1 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 26, and the mean is 106.26.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,342.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports … disclosure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,342 | 2023 | up 2,254.4% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 1,222 | 2023 | up 294.2% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 689 | 2023 | up 818.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Japan | 508 | 2023 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 487 | 2023 | up 134.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 487 | 2023 | up 134.1% | rising |
| 7 | Malaysia | 330 | 2023 | up 870.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Australia and New Zealand | 326 | 2023 | up 236.1% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 276 | 2023 | up 232.5% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 254 | 2023 | up 209.8% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 226 | 2023 | up 391.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Germany | 208 | 2023 | up 230.2% | rising |
| 13 | Thailand | 200 | 2023 | up 640.7% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 167 | 2023 | up 101.2% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 144 | 2023 | up 220.0% | rising |
| 16 | South Korea | 132 | 2023 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 132 | 2023 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Italy | 113 | 2023 | up 370.8% | rising |
| 19 | Turkey | 106 | 2023 | up 404.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Türkiye | 106 | 2023 | up 404.8% | volatile |
| 21 | South Africa | 105 | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 22 | Brazil | 95 | 2023 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 23 | Singapore | 92 | 2023 | up 360.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Indonesia | 82 | 2023 | up 241.7% | rising |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | 74 | 2023 | up 1,750.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Spain | 69 | 2023 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 68 | 2023 | up 423.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 65 | 2023 | up 195.5% | rising |
| 29 | Mexico | 64 | 2023 | up 220.0% | rising |
| 30 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 62 | 2023 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 51 | 2023 | up 168.4% | rising |
| 32 | New Zealand | 50 | 2023 | up 257.1% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 45 | 2023 | up 164.7% | rising |
| 33 | Morocco | 45 | 2023 | up 2,150.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Argentina | 39 | 2023 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 39 | 2023 | up 1,850.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Austria | 37 | 2023 | up 146.7% | rising |
| 38 | Chile | 36 | 2023 | up 176.9% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 35 | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 39 | Philippines | 35 | 2023 | up 191.7% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 34 | 2023 | up 161.5% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 27 | 2023 | up 440.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Bermuda | 26 | 2023 | up 420.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Greece | 23 | 2023 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 44 | Israel | 23 | 2023 | up 283.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | 22 | 2023 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Vietnam | 15 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Viet Nam | 15 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Portugal | 14 | 2023 | up 180.0% | rising |
| 49 | Qatar | 14 | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Colombia | 13 | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 52 | Kuwait | 12 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Russia | 12 | 2023 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 52 | Guernsey | 12 | 2023 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 12 | 2023 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 56 | Egypt | 10 | 2023 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Caribbean | 10 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 58 | Bahrain | 8 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cayman Islands | 8 | 2023 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Hungary | 7 | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 60 | Jordan | 7 | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Pakistan | 7 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Romania | 7 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Nigeria | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Jersey | 6 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 66 | Cyprus | 5 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Czechia | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 67 | Malta | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 67 | Uganda | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 71 | Faroe Islands | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 71 | Isle of Man | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 71 | Kenya | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 71 | Mauritius | 2 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 71 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 71 | Slovenia | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Uruguay | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 78 | Gibraltar | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Cambodia | 1 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 78 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Monaco | 1 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 78 | Panama | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Ukraine | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 8,128
- Asia 3,896
- Europe and Northern America 3,449
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 2,904
- Eastern Asia 2,149
- Europe 1,947
- Americas 1,783
- Northern America 1,502
- United States of America 1,222
- Northern Europe 963
- South-Eastern Asia 755
- Central and Southern Asia 700
- Southern Asia 697
- Western Europe 692
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 347
- Oceania 326
- Western Asia 292
- Latin America and the Caribbean 281
- Southern Europe 225
- South America 207
- Africa 176
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 164
- Sub-Saharan Africa 121
- Southern Africa 105
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 96
- Eastern Europe 67
- Central America 64
- Northern Africa 55
- Eastern Africa 8
- Western Africa 8
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 8
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6
- Central Asia 3
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 3