India vs Malta: Share of the population that is female
India
48.4%
in 2025
Malta
48.1%
in 2025
India rank
197th
Malta rank
200th
Share of the population that is female over time
- India
- Malta
How they compare
India currently reports 48.4% against 48.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
India ranks 197th and Malta ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 52.8% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 52.1% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 51.1% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 50.6% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 50.4% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, India or Malta?
- India, at 48.4% against 48.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between India and Malta?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Malta rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- India ranks 197th and Malta ranks 200th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β 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.