Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia

Colombia: Number of female sole proprietors was 98,405 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98,405
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
140,775
in 2022
All-time low
98,405
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia, 2020–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2020202220242020: 104.6k2021: 139.3k2022: 140.8k2023: 139.9k2024: 98.4k

Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.

Analysis

In 2024, number of female sole proprietors in Colombia stood at 98,405. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.

Colombia ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 104,617
2021 139,255 +33.1%
2022 140,775 +1.1%
2023 139,950 -0.6%
2024 98,405 -29.7%

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Malaysia 124,157 compare
  2. 8 Poland 108,847 compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 106,258 compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 91,307
  5. 12 France 79,509 compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 71,173

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female sole proprietors in Colombia?
Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia was 98,405 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
What is the highest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 140,775 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,405 in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of female 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
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Number of female sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals 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.