Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Belarus
Belarus: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 36.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Belarus, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 36.2% for share of female sole proprietors in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
That places Belarus 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.8% | — |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 36.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 36.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 36.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Belarus?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Belarus was 36.2% in 2020, 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 share of female sole proprietors recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female 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.