Estonia vs Tonga: Share of female sole proprietors
Estonia
35.9%
in 2024
Tonga
36.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
44th
Tonga rank
41st
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Estonia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 36.6% against 35.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 41st of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 42.6% | 4.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 42.9% | 2.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Estonia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 36.6% against 35.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Estonia and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Tonga rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Estonia ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 41st 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.