Germany vs Greece: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Germany
2,942 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
1,021 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Greece rank
12th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,942 Thousand persons against 1,021 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 1,921 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.9 times Greece's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Greece ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,329 Thousand persons | 1,211 Thousand persons | 2,118 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,721 Thousand persons | 1,271 Thousand persons | 2,450 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,788 Thousand persons | 1,111 Thousand persons | 2,676 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,057 Thousand persons | 1,061 Thousand persons | 1,996 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 2,942 Thousand persons against 1,021 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Germany and Greece?
- 1,921 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 9th and Greece ranks 12th 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.