Egypt vs Jordan: Share of female business owners

Egypt
15.4%
in 2020
Jordan
16.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
59th
Jordan rank
56th

Share of female business owners over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 16.3% against 15.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 59th and Jordan ranks 56th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 19.3% 17.8% 1.5% Egypt
2020s 15.4% 19.0% 3.6% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female business owners, Egypt or Jordan?
Jordan, at 16.3% against 15.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female business owners between Egypt and Jordan?
0.9%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for share of female business owners?
Egypt ranks 59th and Jordan ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Share of female business owners (% of total business owners)
Unit
% of total 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
Last refreshed

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.