Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Estonia
Estonia: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 68.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Estonia, 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 total business owners.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 68.2% for share of male business owners in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Estonia peaked at 71.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 54th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.2% | — |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 68.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 68.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.8%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.9% | 71.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 65.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Estonia?
- Share of male business owners in Estonia was 68.2% 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 male business owners recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for share of male business owners?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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 male business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male business is the proportion of male newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.