Netherlands vs Poland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Netherlands
1,368 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
2,966 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Poland rank
7th

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2,966 Thousand persons against 1,368 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,598 Thousand persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 768.93 Thousand persons 3,232 Thousand persons 2,464 Thousand persons Poland
2000s 939.62 Thousand persons 2,873 Thousand persons 1,933 Thousand persons Poland
2010s 1,229 Thousand persons 2,821 Thousand persons 1,592 Thousand persons Poland
2020s 1,378 Thousand persons 3,015 Thousand persons 1,637 Thousand persons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 2,966 Thousand persons against 1,368 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Netherlands and Poland?
1,598 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Netherlands ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed