Germany vs Poland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Germany
2,942 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
2,966 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Poland rank
7th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,966 Thousand persons against 2,942 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 24 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,392 Thousand persons | 3,232 Thousand persons | 159.5 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,721 Thousand persons | 2,873 Thousand persons | 848.34 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,788 Thousand persons | 2,821 Thousand persons | 966.29 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,057 Thousand persons | 3,015 Thousand persons | 41.87 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 2,966 Thousand persons against 2,942 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Germany and Poland?
- 24 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.