Gabon vs Zambia: Share of female sole proprietors
Gabon
31.7%
in 2024
Zambia
32.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
57th
Zambia rank
54th
Share of female sole proprietors over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.8% against 31.7% in Gabon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 54th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 27.5% | 2.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 33.6% | 1.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Gabon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.8% against 31.7% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Gabon and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?
- Gabon ranks 57th 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
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.