Malta vs Romania: Share of female sole proprietors

Malta
41.0%
in 2024
Romania
41.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
26th
Romania rank
24th

Share of female sole proprietors over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 41.3% against 41.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 78 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 35.4% 42.3% 6.9% Romania
2020s 39.0% 42.3% 3.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Malta or Romania?
Romania, at 41.3% against 41.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Malta and Romania?
0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
Malta ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Unit
% of sole proprietors
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 714 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.