For the first time since 2018, the U.S. has more companies than China on Fortune's Global 500 list, which ranks the world's largest corporations by revenue.
Why it matters: China's economy, the world's second-largest, has faltered lately, dragged down by a yearslong housing crisis and lackluster consumer demand.
The big picture: While China is still in post-pandemic recovery mode, the U.S. slipped those chains a while ago.
Zoom in: There were 139 U.S. companies on Fortune's list, which covers 2023, compared to 133 companies coming from Greater China, which includes the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Stunning stat: Women comprised only 5.6% of CEOs at these firms — that's just 28 leaders, down from 29 last year. The U.S., fwiw, is home to 15 companies with female CEOs. France is in second place with four.
CVS Health is the highest-ranked company with a woman in charge, Karen Lynch.
