France vs Nigeria: Number of male sole proprietors
France
159,502
in 2024
Nigeria
171,690
in 2020
France rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
Number of male sole proprietors over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 171,690 against 159,502 in France, a difference of 12,188.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 78 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,642 | 123,767 | 49,125 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 118,145 | 171,690 | 53,545 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, France or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 171,690 against 159,502 in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between France and Nigeria?
- 12,188, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for number of male sole proprietors?
- France ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.