Estonia vs Malta: Share of women in parliament
Estonia
28.7%
in 2025
Malta
29.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
85th
Malta rank
83rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.1% against 28.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.0% | 10.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 23.3% | 4.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 29.1% against 28.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Estonia ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.