Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, France or Saudi Arabia?

France, at 66.7% against 65.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 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.

France vs Saudi Arabia: Share of male sole proprietors

France

66.7%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

65.9%

in 2024

France rank

26th

Saudi Arabia rank

28th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

France
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

France currently reports 66.7% against 65.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

France ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	67.7%	85.1%	17.5%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	69.6%	76.5%	6.9%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, France or Saudi Arabia?: France, at 66.7% against 65.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between France and Saudi Arabia?: 0.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?: France ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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.