Germany vs Netherlands: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation
Germany
2,942
in 2025
Netherlands
1,368
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,942 against 1,368 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,574.
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 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 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 | 3,329 | 756.58 | 2,572 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,721 | 939.62 | 2,782 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,788 | 1,229 | 2,558 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,057 | 1,378 | 1,679 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 2,942 against 1,368 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1,574, 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.