Afghanistan vs Laos: Number of female business owners

Afghanistan
177
in 2018
Laos
166
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
61st
Laos rank
62nd

Number of female business owners over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 177 against 166 in Laos, a difference of 11.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 61st and Laos ranks 62nd of 72 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female business owners, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 177 against 166 in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of female business owners between Afghanistan and Laos?
11, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for number of female business owners?
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Laos ranks 62nd of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Number of female business owners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of female business owners
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 632 data points, 2014–2024
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Number of female business owners is the number of female individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.