Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Share of female sole proprietors

Mexico
34.4%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
34.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

Share of female sole proprietors over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
10203040201520192024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 34.4% against 34.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 41.7% 14.9% 26.8% Mexico
2020s 34.4% 18.2% 16.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 34.4% against 34.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
Mexico ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.