Germany vs Spain: Self-employed persons by country of birth

Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Spain rank
7th

Self-employed persons by country of birth over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,393 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 198 Thousand persons.

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 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 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 Thousand persons 2,729 Thousand persons 731.02 Thousand persons Germany
2000s 3,896 Thousand persons 3,056 Thousand persons 840.74 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 4,098 Thousand persons 2,965 Thousand persons 1,133 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 3,455 Thousand persons 3,099 Thousand persons 355.67 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 3,393 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 Germany and Spain?
198 Thousand persons, 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 country of birth?
Germany ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by country of birth
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed