Belgium vs Malaysia: Share of female sole proprietors
Belgium
42.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
42.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
22nd
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 42.7% against 42.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.4% | 43.5% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 43.3% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 42.7% against 42.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.