Norway vs Sweden: Share of female sole proprietors
Norway
37.9%
in 2024
Sweden
38.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.3% against 37.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 78 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 39.2% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 39.4% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.3% against 37.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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.