Afghanistan vs Nepal: Share of female sole proprietors
Afghanistan
2.8%
in 2018
Nepal
13.8%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
78th
Nepal rank
75th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 13.8% against 2.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 4.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 75th of 78 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 13.8% against 2.8% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 11.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Afghanistan ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 75th of 78 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 sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). 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 sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.