Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Malta
Malta: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7032 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Malta, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Malta is 0.7032, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Malta peaked at 0.7032 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6518, in 2006.
Malta ranks 89th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6518 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6615 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6634 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6635 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6695 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6658 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6666 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6761 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6707 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.668 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.664 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.682 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.686 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.693 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.703 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7032 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7032 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7032 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6322, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6601 | 0.6518 | 0.6635 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6721 | 0.664 | 0.686 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6997 | 0.693 | 0.7032 | 3 |
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 global gender gap index in Malta?
- Global gender gap index in Malta was 0.7032 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7032 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6518 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for global gender gap index?
- Malta ranks 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.