Germany vs Türkiye: Self-employed persons by citizenship
Germany
3,393
in 2025
Türkiye
6,641
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6,641 against 3,393 in Germany, a difference of 3,248.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,131 | 5,549 | 1,418 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4,098 | 5,802 | 1,704 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3,455 | 6,268 | 2,813 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Germany or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6,641 against 3,393 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Germany and Türkiye?
- 3,248, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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.