Guinea vs Laos: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Guinea
30.4%
in 2024
Laos
31.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
60th
Laos rank
59th
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 31.3% against 30.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 60th and Laos ranks 59th of 78 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 40.0% | 21.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 37.4% | 7.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Guinea or Laos?
- Laos, at 31.3% against 30.4% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Guinea and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Guinea ranks 60th and Laos ranks 59th 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.