Germany vs Norway: Share of male sole proprietors
Germany
61.7%
in 2024
Norway
62.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
44th
Norway rank
42nd
Share of male sole proprietors over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.1% against 61.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 44th and Norway ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.8% | 66.6% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 63.2% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.1% against 61.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Germany and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- Germany ranks 44th and Norway ranks 42nd 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.