Denmark vs Germany: Share of male sole proprietors
Denmark
62.1%
in 2024
Germany
61.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
41st
Germany rank
44th
Share of male sole proprietors over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.1% against 61.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 41st and Germany ranks 44th of 78 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 64.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 62.7% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 62.1% against 61.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Germany ranks 44th 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.