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

Burkina Faso, at 2,669 against 1,481 in Iceland as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Iceland?

1,188, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso 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.

Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Number of female sole proprietors

Burkina Faso

2,669

in 2024

Iceland

1,481

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

52nd

Iceland rank

55th

Number of female sole proprietors over time

Burkina Faso
Iceland

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2,669 against 1,481 in Iceland, a difference of 1,188.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 55th of 78 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2,341	1,402	938.83	Burkina Faso
2020s	2,268	1,527	740.75	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Iceland?: Burkina Faso, at 2,669 against 1,481 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Iceland?: 1,188, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?: Burkina Faso ranks 52nd 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: 04 September 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.