Bhutan—Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #43 of 117Updated May 2026
Latest Value
21.4%
2024
YoY Change
-18.6%
2015 → 2024
Global Rank
#43
of 117 countries
Maximum
26.3%
2015
Minimum
21.4%
2024
CAGR
-2.3%
2 years
Last
21.4%
Previous
26.3%
Highest
26.3%
Lowest
21.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's firms with female participation in ownership (%) was 21.4% in 2024, ranking #43 out of 117 countries. This represents a -18.6% change from 2015. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 26.3% (2015) and the lowest was 21.4% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.4% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% |
Top Countries — Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao PDR | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Samoa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 44.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 43.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Philippines | 43.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 39.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 37.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 37.3% | 2022 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 34.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Percentage of firms with females as the top manager.
Methodology
Data compiled by Enterprise Surveys, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data.