Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Number of female business owners
Rwanda
12,141
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8,414
in 2023
Rwanda rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Number of female business owners over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12,141 against 8,414 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,727.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,314 | 4,570 | 744 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9,101 | 7,366 | 1,735 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female business owners, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Rwanda, at 12,141 against 8,414 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female business owners between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,727, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of female business owners?
- Rwanda ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
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.