Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 45.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Mauritius, 2014–2024
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
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in Mauritius is 45.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Mauritius peaked at 47.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.0% | — |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.9% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 52.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Mauritius?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Mauritius was 45.7% 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 share of female sole proprietors recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.