Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Niger?

Burkina Faso, at 79.2% against 76.8% in Niger as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Share of male sole proprietors

Burkina Faso

79.2%

in 2024

Niger

76.8%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Niger rank

11th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 79.2% against 76.8% in Niger, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2010s	73.6%	89.7%	16.0%	Niger
2020s	78.8%	78.1%	0.7%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 79.2% against 76.8% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th 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: 04 September 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.