Denmark vs Norway: Number of female sole proprietors
Denmark
14,098
in 2024
Norway
12,562
in 2024
Denmark rank
30th
Norway rank
32nd
Number of female sole proprietors over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14,098 against 12,562 in Norway, a difference of 1,536.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Norway ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,548 | 2,104 | 9,444 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14,536 | 12,112 | 2,424 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 14,098 against 12,562 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Denmark and Norway?
- 1,536, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Norway ranks 32nd 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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About this data
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.