How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of male sole proprietors

Guinea

69.6%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

68.7%

in 2024

Guinea rank

19th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

20th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

Guinea
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 69.6% against 68.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	81.0%	60.0%	21.0%	Guinea
2020s	70.2%	62.6%	7.7%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Guinea, at 69.6% against 68.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.9%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?: Guinea ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.