September 6, 2023/Digitaloft
New research has revealed that Nigeria has the 9th highest proportion of women crypto owners with 4.25% of the female population owning a digital currency.
The research from Forex Suggest analysed global cryptocurrency owner statistics, the percentage of women in leadership positions at crypto companies and more to reveal what role women are playing in crypto in 2023.
You can view the full research here: https://forexsuggest.com/women-in-crypto/
The 10 countries where the highest percentage of women own crypto:
Rank | Country | Female Crypto Owners | Percent of Women Owning Crypto |
1 | Vietnam | 12,165,440 | 24.40% |
2 | Philippines | 5,492,760 | 9.64% |
3 | India | 63,020,700 | 9.18% |
4 | Venezuela | 1,189,000 | 8.42% |
5 | South Africa | 2,353,920 | 7.60% |
6 | Singapore | 218,620 | 7.51% |
7 | United States | 11,517,770 | 6.88% |
8 | Brazil | 7,124,030 | 6.63% |
9 | Nigeria | 4,593,250 | 4.25% |
10 | Argentina | 977,870 | 4.22% |
Vietnam – 24.4% of women own crypto
Vietnam is the country where the highest proportion of women owns crypto, with almost a quarter owning some form of cryptocurrency. The country also has the most equal crypto adoption in the world with crypto owners made up of 53% men and 47% women.
Philippines – 9.64% of women own crypto
The Philippines is the country with the second highest proportion of women owning crypto at 9.64%, reflecting almost 5.5 million female crypto owners.
India – 9.18% of women own crypto
India has the third highest percentage of its female population owning cryptocurrency at 9.18%. This represents more than 60 million women who own a form of cryptocurrency.
Venezuela – 8.42% of women own crypto
Venezuela ranks fourth globally in terms of the percentage of women who own cryptocurrency, and it holds the top spot in Latin America with a rate of 8.42%. This figure translates to a remarkable number of over 1.1 million female crypto owners.
Further findings:
- There is a huge disparity between the number of male and female CEOs in the crypto and blockchain space, with 94% of CEOs being male and just 6% female.
Chainalysis has the highest proportion of women in leadership positions at 46.15%, representing 6 out of 13 leadership staff.
You can find the full research here.
