Italy vs South Korea: Number of female business owners
Italy
51,379
in 2024
South Korea
34,479
in 2023
Italy rank
4th
South Korea rank
7th
Number of female business owners over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 51,379 against 34,479 in South Korea, a difference of 16,900.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,039 | 21,675 | 33,364 | Italy |
| 2020s | 49,320 | 37,130 | 12,190 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female business owners, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 51,379 against 34,479 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female business owners between Italy and South Korea?
- 16,900, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for number of female business owners?
- Italy ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.