Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Nepal or Turkey?

Turkey, at 17.3% against 13.8% in Nepal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkey?

7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.

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.

Nepal vs Turkey: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)

Nepal

13.8%

in 2020

Turkey

17.3%

in 2024

Nepal rank

75th

Turkey rank

73rd

Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time

Nepal
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 17.3% against 13.8% in Nepal, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 73rd of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.8%	20.0%	9.2%	Turkey
2020s	13.8%	20.5%	6.6%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Nepal or Turkey?: Turkey, at 17.3% against 13.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Nepal and Turkey?: 3.5%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkey?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Turkey rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?: Nepal ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 73rd 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.