Women Business and the Law Index in Malta
Malta: Women Business and the Law Index was 91.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Malta stood at 91.25. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Malta peaked at 91.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1970.
That places Malta 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35 | — |
| 1971 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.38 | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.88 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5 | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 75 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.5 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.5 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.75 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.25 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.62 | 35 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5 | 44.38 | 50 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.25 | 46.88 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.38 | 57.5 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.62 | 77.5 | 88.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 88.75 | 91.25 | 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)
- 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 women business and the law index in Malta?
- Women business and the law index in Malta was 91.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for women business and the law index?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.