Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Share of female business owners
Denmark
21.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Share of female business owners over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.5% against 20.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 72 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 2.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female business owners, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 21.5% against 20.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female business owners between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of female business owners?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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 Share of female business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female business is the proportion of female newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.