Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Malta
Malta: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.61 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.61
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
63rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.61
in 2026
All-time low
0.27
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Malta, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Malta stood at 0.61. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Malta ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.27 | — |
| 2022 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | +114.8% |
| 2024 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.61 | +5.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Malta?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Malta was 0.61 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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