Share of women in ministerial positions in Malta
Malta: Share of women in ministerial positions was 12.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.5
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25
in 2010
All-time low
6.3
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Malta stood at 12.5.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Malta peaked at 25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2016.
Malta ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4 | — |
| 2008 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +127.0% |
| 2019 | 11.76 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 15 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 11.11 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 | +12.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.19, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 6.3 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 11.11 | 15 | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Malta?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Malta was 12.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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