Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Belgium or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 42.7% against 42.1% in Belgium as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Guatemala: Share of female sole proprietors

Belgium

42.1%

in 2023

Guatemala

42.7%

in 2024

Belgium rank

23rd

Guatemala rank

21st

Share of female sole proprietors over time

Belgium
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 42.7% against 42.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 21st of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2010s	39.4%	40.3%	0.9%	Guatemala
2020s	42.0%	41.4%	0.6%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Belgium or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 42.7% against 42.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Belgium and Guatemala?: 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?: Belgium ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Unit: % of 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

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.