Austria vs South Korea: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Austria
50.0%
in 2023
South Korea
46.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
South Korea rank
13th
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 50.0% against 46.9% in South Korea, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.2% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 47.7% | 3.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Austria or South Korea?
- Austria, at 50.0% against 46.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Austria and South Korea?
- 3.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Austria ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th 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 Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy 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.