Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Germany or Philippines?

Philippines, at 365,565 against 297,042 in Germany as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between Germany and Philippines?

68,523, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 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.

Germany vs Philippines: Number of male sole proprietors

Germany

297,042

in 2024

Philippines

365,565

in 2024

Germany rank

5th

Philippines rank

4th

Number of male sole proprietors over time

Germany
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 365,565 against 297,042 in Germany, a difference of 68,523.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2010s	285,914	212,699	73,214	Germany
2020s	287,079	357,131	70,052	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Germany or Philippines?: Philippines, at 365,565 against 297,042 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between Germany and Philippines?: 68,523, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for number of male sole proprietors?: Germany ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th 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: 21 August 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.