Italy vs Nigeria: Number of female business owners
Italy
51,379
in 2024
Nigeria
179,513
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of female business owners over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 179,513 against 51,379 in Italy, a difference of 128,134.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,132 | 167,871 | 110,739 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44,744 | 179,513 | 134,769 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female business owners, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 179,513 against 51,379 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of female business owners between Italy and Nigeria?
- 128,134, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for number of female business owners?
- Italy ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.