Mexico vs Nigeria: Share of female sole proprietors
Mexico
34.4%
in 2020
Nigeria
34.7%
in 2020
Mexico rank
50th
Nigeria rank
49th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.7% against 34.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 34.0% | 7.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.7% against 34.4% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Mexico ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 49th 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.