Belgium vs Malta: Share of female sole proprietors
Belgium
42.1%
in 2023
Malta
41.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Malta rank
26th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 42.1% against 41.0% in Malta, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.4% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 38.4% | 3.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 42.1% against 41.0% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Belgium and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th 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.