Share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of male sole proprietors was 55.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
60th
of 78 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2020
All-time low
54.4%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 55 % of sole proprietors2015: 56 % of sole proprietors2016: 58 % of sole proprietors2017: 60 % of sole proprietors2018: 59 % of sole proprietors2019: 59 % of sole proprietors2020: 60 % of sole proprietors2021: 57.5 % of sole proprietors2022: 56.4 % of sole proprietors2023: 54.4 % of sole proprietors2024: 55.9 % of sole proprietors

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

In 2024, share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation stood at 55.9%.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation peaked at 60.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2023.

That places Russian Federation 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Russian Federation, 2014 to 2024.
Year % of sole proprietors Change
2014 55.0%
2015 56.0% +1.8%
2016 58.0% +3.6%
2017 60.0% +3.4%
2018 59.0% -1.7%
2019 59.0% +0.0%
2020 60.0% +1.7%
2021 57.5% -4.2%
2022 56.4% -1.9%
2023 54.4% -3.6%
2024 55.9% +2.9%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 55.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 55.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.8% 55.0% 60.0% 6
2020s 56.8% 54.4% 60.0% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 57 Malaysia 57.3% compare
  2. 58 Guatemala 57.3% compare
  3. 59 Ethiopia 57.0% compare
  4. 61 Chile 55.5% compare
  5. 62 Mauritius 54.3% compare
  6. 63 Belize 53.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation?
Share of male sole proprietors in Russian Federation was 55.9% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of male sole proprietors?
Russian Federation ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Unit
% of sole proprietors
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 714 data points, 2014–2024
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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.