Representation of women in the judiciary in Malta
Malta: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.07 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the judiciary in Malta, 2016–2024
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, representation of women in the judiciary in Malta stood at 1.07 ratio.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Malta peaked at 1.14 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.84 ratio, in 2016.
Malta ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Malta, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.84 ratio | — |
| 2018 | 1.02 ratio | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 ratio | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.93 ratio | 0.84 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 1.14 ratio | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the judiciary in Malta?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Malta was 1.07 ratio in 2024, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 ratio in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).