France vs Zambia: Share of female sole proprietors

France
33.3%
in 2024
Zambia
32.8%
in 2024
France rank
53rd
Zambia rank
54th

Share of female sole proprietors over time

  • France
  • Zambia
010203040201420192024

How they compare

France currently reports 33.3% against 32.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.

France ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 54th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 32.3% 28.9% 3.4% France
2020s 30.4% 33.6% 3.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, France or Zambia?
France, at 33.3% against 32.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between France and Zambia?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do France and Zambia rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
France ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Unit
% of sole proprietors
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
78 places, 714 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.