Ecuador vs Zambia: Share of female business owners
Ecuador
30.4%
in 2024
Zambia
31.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Share of female business owners over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.0% against 30.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zambia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 72 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.1% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female business owners, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.0% against 30.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female business owners between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for share of female business owners?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th 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.