Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of female sole proprietors
Ethiopia
106,258
in 2024
Nigeria
91,307
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
9th
Nigeria rank
11th
Number of female sole proprietors over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 106,258 against 91,307 in Nigeria, a difference of 14,951.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 78 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,442 | 64,156 | 8,715 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 50,008 | 91,307 | 41,299 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 106,258 against 91,307 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 14,951, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.