Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Netherlands or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 91,307 against 71,173 in Netherlands as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.

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.

Netherlands vs Nigeria: Number of female sole proprietors

Netherlands

71,173

in 2020

Nigeria

91,307

in 2020

Netherlands rank

13th

Nigeria rank

11th

Number of female sole proprietors over time

Netherlands
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 91,307 against 71,173 in Netherlands, a difference of 20,134.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th 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	Netherlands	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	61,349	74,021	12,672	Nigeria
2020s	71,173	91,307	20,134	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Netherlands or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 91,307 against 71,173 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Netherlands and Nigeria?: 20,134, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?: Netherlands ranks 13th 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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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.