Iceland vs Malta: Share of female sole proprietors
Iceland
39.9%
in 2023
Malta
41.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
28th
Malta rank
26th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 41.0% against 39.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 35.4% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 38.4% | 3.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 41.0% against 39.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Iceland and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 26th 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.