Germany vs Spain: Self-employed persons by citizenship
Germany
3,393
in 2025
Spain
3,195
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,393 against 3,195 in Spain, a difference of 198.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,460 | 2,729 | 731.02 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,896 | 3,056 | 840.74 | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,098 | 2,965 | 1,133 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,455 | 3,099 | 355.67 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 3,393 against 3,195 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Germany and Spain?
- 198, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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.