Spain vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Spain
3,027
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,482
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,482 against 3,027 in Spain, a difference of 1,455.

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 47 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 3,155 483.76 United Kingdom
2000s 2,996 3,386 389.38 United Kingdom
2010s 2,888 4,077 1,189 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 against 3,027 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, 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 47 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed