Iceland vs Montenegro: Share of female sole proprietors
Iceland
39.9%
in 2023
Montenegro
39.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
28th
Montenegro rank
30th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Iceland
- Montenegro
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 39.9% against 39.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Montenegro ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Montenegro ranks 30th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 43.5% | 2.4% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 37.6% | 4.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Iceland or Montenegro?
- Iceland, at 39.9% against 39.6% in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Iceland and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Montenegro ranks 30th 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.