Italy vs Norway: Number of female sole proprietors
Italy
11,439
in 2024
Norway
12,562
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Norway rank
32nd
Number of female sole proprietors over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12,562 against 11,439 in Italy, a difference of 1,123.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,341 | 2,104 | 13,237 | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,943 | 12,112 | 169.4 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 12,562 against 11,439 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Italy and Norway?
- 1,123, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?
- Italy ranks 34th 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.