The rise of no-fee investment platforms have pushed people into the stock market, particularly those under the age of 35.
But some countries have a mature investment landscape, with a higher share of the population already holding invested assets.
We rank the stock ownership rate for 32 countries using data from HelloSafe, a financial services comparison website. They used the latest available figures available at the World Bank from 2023–2024.
This data includes direct shareholding as well as exposure via life insurance and pension funds.
Which Countries Are Most Invested in the Stock Market?
More than half of the American population (55%) is invested in the stock market, the highest for any country in this dataset.