Sweden vs Tuvalu: Share of female sole proprietors
Sweden
38.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
38.8%
in 2022
Sweden rank
34th
Tuvalu rank
32nd
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Sweden
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 38.8% against 38.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sweden ranks 34th and Tuvalu ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 32.8% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 41.7% | 1.4% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Sweden or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 38.8% against 38.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Tuvalu rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Sweden ranks 34th and Tuvalu ranks 32nd 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.