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

Netherlands, at 60.4% against 60.1% in Iceland as of 2020.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.

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 Netherlands: Share of male sole proprietors

Iceland

60.1%

in 2023

Netherlands

60.4%

in 2020

Iceland rank

51st

Netherlands rank

50th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 50th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	58.4%	59.3%	0.9%	Netherlands
2020s	57.0%	60.4%	3.4%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Iceland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 60.4% against 60.1% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Iceland and Netherlands?: 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?: Iceland ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 50th 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.