Nigeria vs Zambia: Share of female business owners
Nigeria
33.7%
in 2020
Zambia
31.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Share of female business owners over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.7% against 31.0% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 72 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 22.7% | 10.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 27.0% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female business owners, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 33.7% against 31.0% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of female business owners between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for share of female business owners?
- Nigeria ranks 17th 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
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.