France vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
France
3,654
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,482
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,482 against 3,654 in France, a difference of 828.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,406 | 3,155 | 748.36 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,439 | 3,386 | 946.55 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,829 | 4,077 | 1,248 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,482 against 3,654 in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between France and United Kingdom?
- 828, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 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.