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
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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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.