France vs Spain: Self-employed persons by country of birth
France
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Self-employed persons by country of birth over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3,865 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 670 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,459 Thousand persons | 2,729 Thousand persons | 270.04 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,479 Thousand persons | 3,056 Thousand persons | 576.24 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,936 Thousand persons | 2,965 Thousand persons | 29.42 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,571 Thousand persons | 3,099 Thousand persons | 471.92 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, France or Spain?
- France, at 3,865 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between France and Spain?
- 670 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.