Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Guinea?

Guinea, at 11,905 against 10,180 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 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 male sole proprietors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Number of male sole proprietors

Burkina Faso

10,180

in 2024

Guinea

11,905

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

41st

Guinea rank

40th

Number of male sole proprietors over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 11,905 against 10,180 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,725.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Guinea ranks 40th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6,384	4,999	1,384	Burkina Faso
2020s	8,725	10,653	1,928	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Guinea?: Guinea, at 11,905 against 10,180 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 1,725, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for number of male sole proprietors?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Guinea ranks 40th 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 male sole proprietors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of male 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: 04 September 2026

Number of male 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.