Namibia vs Timor-Leste: Share of female business owners
Namibia
36.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
38.5%
in 2022
Namibia rank
9th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Share of female business owners over time
- Namibia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 38.5% against 36.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 32.0% | 7.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 36.2% | 5.6% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female business owners, Namibia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 38.5% against 36.9% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of female business owners between Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 1.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of female business owners?
- Namibia ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th 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.