Ethiopia vs France: Number of female sole proprietors
Ethiopia
106,258
in 2024
France
79,509
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
France rank
12th
Number of female sole proprietors over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 106,258 against 79,509 in France, a difference of 26,749.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 78 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,442 | 34,925 | 20,517 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 74,376 | 61,985 | 12,391 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 106,258 against 79,509 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Ethiopia and France?
- 26,749, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and France ranks 12th 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.