Gender Development Index in Malta
Malta: Gender Development Index was 0.977 in 2023. β² 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
1990β2023
Gender Development Index in Malta, 1990β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.979 compare
- 38 Belgium 0.979 compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.977 compare
- 42 Italy 0.975 compare
- 42 Germany 0.975 compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
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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