Gabon vs Laos: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Gabon
68.3%
in 2024
Laos
68.7%
in 2024
Gabon rank
22nd
Laos rank
20th
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) over time
- Gabon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 68.7% against 68.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 20th of 78 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 60.1% | 9.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 62.6% | 5.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Gabon or Laos?
- Laos, at 68.7% against 68.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Gabon and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- Gabon ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 20th 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.