Austria vs South Korea: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 53.1% against 50.0% in Austria, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 66th of 78 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 51.8% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 52.3% | 3.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Austria or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 53.1% against 50.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Austria and South Korea?
- 3.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- Austria ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 66th 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
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.