Estonia vs Malaysia: Share of female business owners
Estonia
31.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
31.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
19th
Malaysia rank
21st
Share of female business owners over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 31.8% against 31.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 30.9% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female business owners, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Estonia, at 31.8% against 31.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female business owners between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for share of female business owners?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st 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.