Malta vs Netherlands: Share of female sole proprietors
Malta
41.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
39.6%
in 2020
Malta rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 41.0% against 39.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 26th 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 | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 40.7% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 39.6% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 41.0% against 39.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Malta and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Malta ranks 26th 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.