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

Malta, at 3,192 against 2,669 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malta?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

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 Malta: Number of female sole proprietors

Burkina Faso

2,669

in 2024

Malta

3,192

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

52nd

Malta rank

50th

Number of female sole proprietors over time

Burkina Faso
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3,192 against 2,669 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 523.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 50th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2,341	1,957	384.67	Burkina Faso
2020s	2,348	3,155	807.4	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Malta?: Malta, at 3,192 against 2,669 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Malta?: 523, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malta?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Malta rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?: Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 50th 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.