Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malta

Malta: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 27.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.85
in 2022
All-time low
5.8
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malta, 1997–2024

510152025301997201020241997: 5.81998: 5.81999: 9.22000: 9.22001: 9.22002: 9.22003: 7.72004: 9.22005: 9.22006: 9.22007: 9.22008: 8.72009: 8.72010: 8.72011: 8.72012: 8.72013: 14.32014: 14.32015: 12.92016: 12.92017: 11.92018: 11.92019: 14.92020: 13.42021: 13.42022: 27.82023: 27.82024: 27.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta stood at 27.85. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta peaked at 27.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1997.

That places Malta 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malta, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 5.8
1998 5.8 +0.0%
1999 9.23 +59.2%
2000 9.23 +0.0%
2001 9.23 +0.0%
2002 9.23 +0.0%
2003 7.69 -16.7%
2004 9.23 +20.0%
2005 9.23 +0.0%
2006 9.23 +0.0%
2007 9.23 +0.0%
2008 8.7 -5.8%
2009 8.7 +0.0%
2010 8.7 +0.0%
2011 8.7 +0.0%
2012 8.7 +0.0%
2013 14.29 +64.3%
2014 14.29 +0.0%
2015 12.86 -10.0%
2016 12.86 +0.0%
2017 11.94 -7.1%
2018 11.94 +0.0%
2019 14.93 +25.0%
2020 13.43 -10.0%
2021 13.43 +0.0%
2022 27.85 +107.3%
2023 27.85 +0.0%
2024 27.85 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.94 5.8 9.23 3
2000s 8.97 7.69 9.23 10
2010s 11.92 8.7 14.93 10
2020s 22.08 13.43 27.85 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 78 Uruguay 28.28 compare
  2. 79 Zimbabwe 28.09 compare
  3. 80 Liechtenstein 28 compare
  4. 82 Egypt 27.7 compare
  5. 83 Jamaica 27.42 compare
  6. 84 Honduras 27.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta was 27.85 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 27.85 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1997.
How does Malta rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Malta ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
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International Monetary Fund
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191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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