France vs Poland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
France
3,654 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
2,966 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Poland rank
7th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 3,654 Thousand persons against 2,966 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 688 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
France ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,372 Thousand persons | 3,232 Thousand persons | 860.03 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,439 Thousand persons | 2,873 Thousand persons | 433.9 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 2,829 Thousand persons | 2,821 Thousand persons | 7.82 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 3,381 Thousand persons | 3,015 Thousand persons | 365.95 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, France or Poland?
- France, at 3,654 Thousand persons against 2,966 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between France and Poland?
- 688 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.