Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Malta
Malta: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malta recorded 80 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malta peaked at 80 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Malta ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 20 | — |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 | 20 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 | 60 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Albania 80 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 80 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 80 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 compare
- 39 Belarus 80 compare
- 39 Brazil 80 compare
- 39 Switzerland 80 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 80 compare
- 39 Cameroon 80 compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
- 39 Finland 80 compare
- 39 Gabon 80 compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80 compare
- 39 Georgia 80 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 80 compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 80 compare
- 39 Morocco 80 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 80 compare
- 39 Montenegro 80 compare
- 39 New Zealand 80 compare
- 39 Panama 80 compare
- 39 Peru 80 compare
- 39 Paraguay 80 compare
- 39 Russian Federation 80 compare
- 39 Senegal 80 compare
- 39 El Salvador 80 compare
- 39 Seychelles 80 compare
- 39 Togo 80 compare
- 39 Tajikistan 80 compare
- 39 Türkiye 80 compare
- 39 Ukraine 80 compare
- 39 Uruguay 80 compare
- 39 United States of America 80 compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80 compare
- 39 Viet Nam 80 compare
- 39 South Africa 80 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malta?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Malta was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.