Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Russia
Russia: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 44.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 44.1% for share of female sole proprietors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Russia peaked at 45.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2020.
That places Russia 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.0% | — |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -3.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.0% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Russia?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Russia was 44.1% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.