Rwanda vs Uruguay: Share of female sole proprietors
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 55.2% against 50.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uruguay ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 47.2% | 8.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.5% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Rwanda, at 55.2% against 50.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 4.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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.