What is women, business and the law index in Malta?

Women, business and the law index in Malta was 91.25 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 91.25 index (0–100) in 2022.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 35 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Malta rank for women, business and the law index?

Malta ranks 40th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Malta

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Malta
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Malta: Women, Business and the Law Index was 91.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

91.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

40th

of 188 countries

All-time high

91.25 index (0–100)

in 2022

All-time low

35 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Malta, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Malta is 91.25 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Malta peaked at 91.25 index (0–100) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35 index (0–100), in 1970.

Malta ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Malta, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	35 index (0–100)	—
1971	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	35 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	44.38 index (0–100)	+26.8%
1975	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	50 index (0–100)	+12.7%
1982	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	46.88 index (0–100)	-6.2%
1988	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	57.5 index (0–100)	+22.7%
1995	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	57.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	60 index (0–100)	+4.3%
2002	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	69.38 index (0–100)	+15.6%
2004	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	72.5 index (0–100)	+4.5%
2006	75 index (0–100)	+3.4%
2007	75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	77.5 index (0–100)	+3.3%
2009	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	77.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	82.5 index (0–100)	+6.5%
2013	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	82.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	88.75 index (0–100)	+7.6%
2016	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	88.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	91.25 index (0–100)	+2.8%
2023	91.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	40.62 index (0–100)	35 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	48.5 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	50 index (0–100)	10
1990s	53.25 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	10
2000s	69.38 index (0–100)	57.5 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	10
2010s	84.62 index (0–100)	77.5 index (0–100)	88.75 index (0–100)	10
2020s	90 index (0–100)	88.75 index (0–100)	91.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Malta

37 Costa Rica 91.88 index (0–100) compare
37 Hong Kong 91.88 index (0–100) compare
37 Rwanda 91.88 index (0–100) compare
40 Albania 91.25 index (0–100) compare
40 United States 91.25 index (0–100) compare
43 Armenia 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Bulgaria 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Moldova 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Mongolia 90.62 index (0–100) compare
43 Romania 90.62 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Malta?: Women, business and the law index in Malta was 91.25 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 91.25 index (0–100) in 2022.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 35 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Malta rank for women, business and the law index?: Malta ranks 40th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.