France vs Italy: Share of male sole proprietors
France
66.7%
in 2024
Italy
67.9%
in 2024
France rank
26th
Italy rank
24th
Share of male sole proprietors over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 67.9% against 66.7% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 26th and Italy ranks 24th of 78 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.7% | 66.9% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.5% | 1.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 67.9% against 66.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between France and Italy?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- France ranks 26th and Italy ranks 24th 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.