Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?

Saudi Arabia, at 34.1% against 32.8% in Zambia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Share of female sole proprietors

Saudi Arabia

34.1%

in 2024

Zambia

32.8%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

51st

Zambia rank

54th

Share of female sole proprietors over time

Saudi Arabia
Zambia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 34.1% against 32.8% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 78 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.9%	28.9%	14.0%	Zambia
2020s	23.5%	33.6%	10.1%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?: Saudi Arabia, at 34.1% against 32.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?: 1.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?: Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.