Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Share of female business owners

Qatar
18.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20.2%
in 2023
Qatar rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Share of female business owners over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
010203040201420192024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.2% against 18.8% in Qatar, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 24.5% 19.1% 5.5% Qatar
2020s 19.5% 19.7% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female business owners, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 20.2% against 18.8% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of female business owners between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
1.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of female business owners?
Qatar ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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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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.