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
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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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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

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.