Malaysia vs Malta: Share of the population that is female
Malaysia
47.7%
in 2025
Malta
48.1%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
201st
Malta rank
200th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Malaysia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 48.1% against 47.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 201st and Malta ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 52.8% | 3.4% | Malta |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 52.1% | 2.4% | Malta |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 51.1% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 50.6% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 50.4% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 49.8% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 48.1% | 0.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Malaysia or Malta?
- Malta, at 48.1% against 47.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Malaysia and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Malaysia ranks 201st 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.