Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Spain
3,027 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,482 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,482 Thousand persons against 3,027 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,455 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,671 Thousand persons 3,155 Thousand persons 483.76 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,996 Thousand persons 3,386 Thousand persons 389.38 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,888 Thousand persons 4,077 Thousand persons 1,189 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,455 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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