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The indicator assesses whether: (1) there is a plan or strategy supporting female entrepreneurs; (2) the plan or strategy that supports female entrepreneurs provide for specific targets and indicators; (3) the plan or strategy that supports female entrepreneurs provide for monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; (3) there is an agency supporting female entrepreneurs; (4) there is a nationally applicable definition on what constitutes a women-owned business or women-led business. Partial score of 0.2 is assigned to each of the three underlying components realized. The total indicator score is the sum of component scores, capped at 1. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (li
As of 2025, Canada ranks first with 1.0, followed by Colombia (1.0) and Egypt (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Canada and Colombia differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Canada) to 0.0 (Vanuatu), with a median of 0.2.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Asia, 2 from the Americas, 2 from Europe, 1 from Africa and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Entrepreneurship, There is a comprehensive framework to support women entrepreneurs, women-owned or women-led businesses, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Entrepreneurship, There is a comprehensive framework to support women entrepreneurs, women-owned or women-led businesses · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026