Gender Development Index in Malta
Malta: Gender Development Index was 0.977 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Malta, 1990–2023
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.
That places Malta 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.875 | — |
| 1991 | 0.882 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.885 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.887 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.883 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.891 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.903 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.899 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.903 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.898 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.915 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.914 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.921 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.926 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.915 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.924 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.931 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.944 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.937 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.948 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.952 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.958 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.966 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.964 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.982 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.977 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.977 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.977 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % 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)
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 79th out of 183 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 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
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.