Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?

Kazakhstan, at 221,246 against 166,877 in Malaysia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 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.

Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Number of male sole proprietors

Kazakhstan

221,246

in 2024

Malaysia

166,877

in 2024

Kazakhstan rank

6th

Malaysia rank

9th

Number of male sole proprietors over time

Kazakhstan
Malaysia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 221,246 against 166,877 in Malaysia, a difference of 54,369.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	118,023	179,505	61,482	Malaysia
2020s	183,296	170,127	13,170	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of male sole proprietors, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?: Kazakhstan, at 221,246 against 166,877 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of male sole proprietors between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?: 54,369, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for number of male sole proprietors?: Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 9th 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.