Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Germany or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at 287,631 against 184,287 in Germany as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Germany and Kazakhstan?

103,344, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 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.

Germany vs Kazakhstan: Number of female sole proprietors

Germany

184,287

in 2024

Kazakhstan

287,631

in 2024

Germany rank

6th

Kazakhstan rank

4th

Number of female sole proprietors over time

Germany
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 287,631 against 184,287 in Germany, a difference of 103,344.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	153,219	103,826	49,394	Germany
2020s	171,221	237,028	65,807	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Germany or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 287,631 against 184,287 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Germany and Kazakhstan?: 103,344, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?: Germany ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th 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: 21 August 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.