Gender Development Index in Malta

Malta: Gender Development Index was 0.977 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.977
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
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: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender development index in Malta stood at 0.977.

That represents a change of 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.

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

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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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
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 3rd out of 4 regions 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.