Malaysia vs Zambia: Share of female business owners

Malaysia
31.0%
in 2024
Zambia
31.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th

Share of female business owners over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
0102030201420192024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31.0% against 31.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 72 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 30.9% 22.4% 8.4% Malaysia
2020s 31.2% 28.1% 3.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female business owners, Malaysia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31.0% against 31.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female business owners between Malaysia and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for share of female business owners?
Malaysia ranks 21st 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

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.