Netherlands vs Spain: Self-employed persons by citizenship
Netherlands
1,518
in 2025
Spain
3,195
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,195 against 1,518 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,677.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.26 | 2,729 | 1,941 | Spain |
| 2000s | 987.83 | 3,056 | 2,068 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,318 | 2,965 | 1,648 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,513 | 3,099 | 1,586 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,195 against 1,518 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1,677, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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.