Burkina Faso vs Niger: Share of female sole proprietors
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.2% against 20.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Niger ranks 68th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.4% | 10.3% | 16.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.9% | 0.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 23.2% against 20.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 2.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Niger ranks 68th 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.