Afghanistan vs Nepal: Share of male sole proprietors

Afghanistan
97.2%
in 2018
Nepal
86.2%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nepal rank
4th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
020406080100201420172020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 97.2% against 86.2% in Nepal, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 97.2% against 86.2% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Afghanistan and Nepal?
11.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 4th 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 male 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 male 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 male sole proprietors is the proportion of male 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.