Liberia vs Netherlands: Share of female sole proprietors
Liberia
38.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
39.6%
in 2020
Liberia rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Liberia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.6% against 38.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Netherlands ahead.
Liberia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 78 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 40.7% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 39.6% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Liberia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39.6% against 38.9% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Liberia and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Netherlands rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Liberia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.