en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_by_revenue
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Among the 50 largest companies, 23 are in the United States, 17 are in Asia, and 10 are in Europe.
The regional count in this sentence does not match the list below. The page’s own country breakdown shows 24 U.S. companies and 16 Asian companies, not 23 and 17.
Full reasoning
The sentence is internally inconsistent with the table on the same page.
In the "By country" section, the page lists:
- United States: 24 companies
- China: 11
- Germany: 4
- United Kingdom: 2
- Switzerland: 2
- Japan, France, Netherlands, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan: 1 each
That means the page itself counts 24 U.S. companies, not 23.
Using the same breakdown, the Asian companies are China (11) + Japan (1) + South Korea (1) + Saudi Arabia (1) + Singapore (1) + Taiwan (1) = 16, not 17. Europe still totals 10 (Germany 4 + United Kingdom 2 + Switzerland 2 + France 1 + Netherlands 1).
So the sentence's U.S. and Asia totals are incorrect relative to the list shown on the page.
2 sources
- List of largest companies by revenue - Wikipedia
By country [ edit ] Breakdown by country Rank Country Companies 1 United States 24 2 China 11 3 Germany 4 4 United Kingdom 2 4 Switzerland 2 5 Japan 1 5 France 1 5 Netherlands 1 5 South Korea 1 5 Saudi Arabia 1 5 Singapore 1 5 Taiwan 1
- List of largest companies by revenue - Wikipedia
This list comprises the world's largest companies by consolidated revenue, according to the annual Fortune Global 500 rankings and other sources. Among the 50 largest companies, 23 are in the United States, 17 are in Asia, and 10 are in Europe.