Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Turkey?

Burkina Faso, at 20.8% against 17.3% in Turkey as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Turkey: Share of female sole proprietors

Burkina Faso

20.8%

in 2024

Turkey

17.3%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

71st

Turkey rank

73rd

Share of female sole proprietors over time

Burkina Faso
Turkey

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 20.8% against 17.3% in Turkey, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Turkey ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 73rd of 78 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.4%	20.0%	6.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	21.2%	20.7%	0.5%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Turkey?: Burkina Faso, at 20.8% against 17.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Turkey?: 3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Turkey rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?: Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 73rd 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.