This statistic displays the distribution of startup founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. In 2018, the vast majority of startup founders in both Belgium and the Netherlands were male. However, approximately one fifth of startup founders in the Netherlands were female, whereas the share of women who founded startups in Belgium was significantly lower, at just under ten percent.
Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender
* The term ‘start-up’ has no official definition but is commonly based on three criteria, namely:
Age (younger than ten years)
Innovation (of product or business model)
Aim to scale up (intention to grow the number of employees and/or markets in which they operate)
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European Commission. (November 20, 2018). Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission. "Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender." Chart. November 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission. (2018). Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission. "Distribution of Startup* Founders in Belgium and The Netherlands in 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission, Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
