Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Number of male sole proprietors

Ethiopia
140,855
in 2024
Netherlands
108,426
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
11th
Netherlands rank
12th

Number of male sole proprietors over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Netherlands
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k201420192024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 140,855 against 108,426 in Netherlands, a difference of 32,429.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 158,640 90,108 68,532 Ethiopia
2020s 200,032 108,426 91,606 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
Ethiopia, at 140,855 against 108,426 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
32,429, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for number of male sole proprietors?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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

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.