Malta vs Netherlands: Share of male sole proprietors
Malta
59.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
60.4%
in 2020
Malta rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
50th
Share of male sole proprietors over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 60.4% against 59.0% in Malta, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 78 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.3% | 4.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 60.4% | 3.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 60.4% against 59.0% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Malta and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
- Malta ranks 53rd 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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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.