Malaysia vs Romania: Share of female sole proprietors
Malaysia
42.7%
in 2024
Romania
41.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Romania rank
24th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 42.7% against 41.3% in Romania, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 42.7% against 41.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Malaysia and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th 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.