El Salvador vs Madagascar: Share of female sole proprietors
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 30.0% against 28.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Madagascar ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 40.8% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 43.4% | 14.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, El Salvador or Madagascar?
- El Salvador, at 30.0% against 28.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 1.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 64th 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.