Rwanda vs Zambia: Number of female business owners

Rwanda
12,141
in 2024
Zambia
13,522
in 2024
Rwanda rank
15th
Zambia rank
14th

Number of female business owners over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13,522 against 12,141 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,381.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 14th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 5,261 4,782 479 Rwanda
2020s 9,709 10,773 1,064 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female business owners, Rwanda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13,522 against 12,141 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female business owners between Rwanda and Zambia?
1,381, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for number of female business owners?
Rwanda ranks 15th 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
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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.