Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Number of female sole proprietors

Italy
11,439
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9,556
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th

Number of female sole proprietors over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0k10.0k15.0k201420192024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11,439 against 9,556 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,883.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 78 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 15,052 455.4 14,597 Italy
2020s 11,943 3,330 8,613 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at 11,439 against 9,556 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
1,883, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?
Italy ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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
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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.