Ecuador vs Zambia: Number of female business owners

Ecuador
10,542
in 2024
Zambia
13,522
in 2024
Ecuador rank
16th
Zambia rank
14th

Number of female business owners over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13,522 against 10,542 in Ecuador, a difference of 2,980.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zambia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 14th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 6,835 4,782 2,054 Ecuador
2020s 10,025 10,773 748 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female business owners, Ecuador or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13,522 against 10,542 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female business owners between Ecuador and Zambia?
2,980, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for number of female business owners?
Ecuador ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 14th 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
Last refreshed

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.