Estonia vs Malta: Share of women in parliament
Estonia
28.7%
in 2025
Malta
29.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
77th
Malta rank
74th
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 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 77th and Malta ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.3% | 4.0% | 24.3% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 3.4% | 27.1% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 3.0% | 27.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 4.3% | 8.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 9.1% | 10.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 12.1% | 11.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 23.3% | 4.8% | 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?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Estonia ranks 77th and Malta ranks 74th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.