Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Azerbaijan or Iceland?

Azerbaijan, at 2,368 against 1,481 in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iceland?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Number of female sole proprietors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Iceland: Number of female sole proprietors

Azerbaijan

2,368

in 2024

Iceland

1,481

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

53rd

Iceland rank

55th

Number of female sole proprietors over time

Azerbaijan
Iceland

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 2,368 against 1,481 in Iceland, a difference of 887.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 55th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1,093	1,402	309.17	Iceland
2020s	1,626	1,527	99.5	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Azerbaijan or Iceland?: Azerbaijan, at 2,368 against 1,481 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Azerbaijan and Iceland?: 887, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iceland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Iceland rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?: Azerbaijan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Number of female sole proprietors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of female sole proprietors
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 714 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of female sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.