Malaysia vs Romania: Share of male sole proprietors
Malaysia
57.3%
in 2024
Romania
58.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
57th
Romania rank
55th
Share of male sole proprietors over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.7% against 57.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 57.7% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 57.7% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 58.7% against 57.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Malaysia and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th 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.