Gender Development Index in Malta

Malta: Gender Development Index was 0.977 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.977
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.982
in 2022
All-time low
0.875
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Malta, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8751991: 0.8821992: 0.8851993: 0.8871994: 0.8831995: 0.8911996: 0.9031997: 0.8991998: 0.9031999: 0.8982000: 0.9152001: 0.9142002: 0.9212003: 0.9262004: 0.9152005: 0.9242006: 0.9312007: 0.9312008: 0.9442009: 0.9372010: 0.9372011: 0.9482012: 0.9522013: 0.9582014: 0.9582015: 0.9662016: 0.9642017: 0.972018: 0.9722019: 0.9722020: 0.9772021: 0.9772022: 0.9822023: 0.977

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.977 for gender development index in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Malta peaked at 0.982 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.875, in 1990.

Malta ranks 40th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8906 0.875 0.903 10
2000s 0.9258 0.914 0.944 10
2010s 0.9597 0.937 0.972 10
2020s 0.9782 0.977 0.982 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.979 compare
  2. 38 Belgium 0.979 compare
  3. 40 Switzerland 0.977 compare
  4. 42 Italy 0.975 compare
  5. 42 Germany 0.975 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Malta?
Gender development index in Malta was 0.977 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.875 in 1990.
How does Malta rank for gender development index?
Malta ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,033 data points, 1990–2023
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