Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: Share of the population that is female
Equatorial Guinea
47.3%
in 2025
Malta
48.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
203rd
Malta rank
200th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 48.1% against 47.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 203rd and Malta ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 52.8% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 52.1% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 50.4% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 49.8% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 48.1% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Equatorial Guinea or Malta?
- Malta, at 48.1% against 47.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malta rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 203rd and Malta ranks 200th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.