Poland vs Spain: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Poland
2,966 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,027 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,027 Thousand persons against 2,966 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 61 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,232 Thousand persons | 2,701 Thousand persons | 531.87 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,873 Thousand persons | 2,996 Thousand persons | 123.27 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,821 Thousand persons | 2,888 Thousand persons | 67.12 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,015 Thousand persons | 2,966 Thousand persons | 49.1 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, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,027 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 Poland and Spain?
- 61 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Poland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th 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.