Norway vs Zambia: Number of female sole proprietors
Norway
12,562
in 2024
Zambia
13,875
in 2024
Norway rank
32nd
Zambia rank
31st
Number of female sole proprietors over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13,875 against 12,562 in Norway, a difference of 1,313.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zambia ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,104 | 5,292 | 3,188 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12,112 | 11,678 | 434.2 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of female sole proprietors, Norway or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13,875 against 12,562 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of female sole proprietors between Norway and Zambia?
- 1,313, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for number of female sole proprietors?
- Norway ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 78 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 sole proprietors. 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 sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.