Laos vs Senegal: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Laos
31.3%
in 2024
Senegal
31.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
Senegal rank
56th
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 31.7% against 31.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th of 78 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 26.6% | 13.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 28.8% | 8.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 31.7% against 31.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Laos ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th 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.