Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Iceland or Montenegro?

Montenegro, at 60.4% against 60.1% in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Montenegro: Share of male sole proprietors

Iceland

60.1%

in 2023

Montenegro

60.4%

in 2024

Iceland rank

51st

Montenegro rank

49th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

Iceland
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 60.4% against 60.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and Montenegro ranks 49th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2010s	58.9%	56.5%	2.4%	Iceland
2020s	58.1%	62.4%	4.3%	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Iceland or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 60.4% against 60.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Iceland and Montenegro?: 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?: Iceland ranks 51st and Montenegro ranks 49th 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.