Germany vs Poland: Number of male sole proprietors
Germany
297,042
in 2024
Poland
179,043
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Poland rank
7th
Number of male sole proprietors over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 297,042 against 179,043 in Poland, a difference of 117,999.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 78 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 290,058 | 193,074 | 96,984 | Germany |
| 2020s | 287,079 | 185,015 | 102,065 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 297,042 against 179,043 in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between Germany and Poland?
- 117,999, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for number of male sole proprietors?
- Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th 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.