Nepal vs Pakistan: Share of female business owners
Nepal
10.3%
in 2020
Pakistan
12.8%
in 2022
Nepal rank
67th
Pakistan rank
66th
Share of female business owners over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12.8% against 10.3% in Nepal, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 66th of 72 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.3% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 14.0% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female business owners, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 12.8% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of female business owners between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 2.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for share of female business owners?
- Nepal ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 66th 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.