Share of male sole proprietors in Iceland
Iceland: Share of male sole proprietors was 60.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Iceland, 2014–2023
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
Iceland recorded 60.1% for share of male sole proprietors in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Iceland peaked at 60.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.6% | — |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.5% | 60.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 60.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 48 Liberia 61.1% compare
- 49 Montenegro 60.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 60.4% compare
- 52 Benin 60.1% compare
- 53 Malta 59.0% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 58.9% compare
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Iceland?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Iceland was 60.1% in 2023, 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 sole proprietors recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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 sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male 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.