Norway vs Poland: Share of male sole proprietors

Norway
62.1%
in 2024
Poland
62.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
42nd
Poland rank
40th

Share of male sole proprietors over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
0204060201420192024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 62.2% against 62.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 40th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 66.6% 63.7% 2.9% Norway
2020s 63.2% 63.5% 0.3% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of male sole proprietors, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 62.2% against 62.1% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of male sole proprietors between Norway and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for share of male sole proprietors?
Norway ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 40th 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

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

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.