Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Azerbaijan or Turkey?

Turkey, at 82.7% against 80.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)

Azerbaijan

80.9%

in 2024

Turkey

82.7%

in 2024

Azerbaijan rank

7th

Turkey rank

6th

Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time

Azerbaijan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 82.7% against 80.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 6th of 78 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2010s	87.2%	80.0%	7.3%	Azerbaijan
2020s	84.8%	79.3%	5.5%	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Azerbaijan or Turkey?: Turkey, at 82.7% against 80.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Azerbaijan and Turkey?: 1.8%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Turkey rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?: Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 6th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.