Italy vs Nigeria: Number of male business owners
Italy
130,091
in 2024
Nigeria
353,893
in 2020
Italy rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of male business owners over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 353,893 against 130,091 in Italy, a difference of 223,802.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Italy's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132,560 | 334,922 | 202,362 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 114,755 | 353,893 | 239,138 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of male business owners, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 353,893 against 130,091 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of male business owners between Italy and Nigeria?
- 223,802, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for number of male business owners?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 72 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 male business owners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male business owners is the number of male individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.