Germany vs Netherlands: Self-employed persons by citizenship

Germany
3,393
in 2025
Netherlands
1,518
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

Self-employed persons by citizenship over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199520102025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,393 against 1,518 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,875.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 3,460 788.26 2,672 Germany
2000s 3,896 987.83 2,909 Germany
2010s 4,098 1,318 2,781 Germany
2020s 3,455 1,513 1,941 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 3,393 against 1,518 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Germany and Netherlands?
1,875, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed