Spain vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Spain
3,027 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,482 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,482 Thousand persons against 3,027 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,455 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,671 Thousand persons | 3,155 Thousand persons | 483.76 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,996 Thousand persons | 3,386 Thousand persons | 389.38 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,888 Thousand persons | 4,077 Thousand persons | 1,189 Thousand persons | 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,482 Thousand persons against 3,027 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,455 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.