What is women's civil liberties index in Malta?

Women's civil liberties index in Malta was 0.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2023.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.531 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for women's civil liberties index?

Malta ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Malta

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.92

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.92

in 2023

All-time low

0.531

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Malta, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.92 for women's civil liberties index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Malta peaked at 0.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.531, in 1900.

That places Malta 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.531	—
1901	0.531	+0.0%
1902	0.531	+0.0%
1903	0.531	+0.0%
1904	0.531	+0.0%
1905	0.531	+0.0%
1906	0.531	+0.0%
1907	0.531	+0.0%
1908	0.531	+0.0%
1909	0.531	+0.0%
1910	0.531	+0.0%
1911	0.531	+0.0%
1912	0.531	+0.0%
1913	0.531	+0.0%
1914	0.531	+0.0%
1915	0.531	+0.0%
1916	0.531	+0.0%
1917	0.531	+0.0%
1918	0.531	+0.0%
1919	0.531	+0.0%
1920	0.531	+0.0%
1921	0.531	+0.0%
1922	0.531	+0.0%
1923	0.531	+0.0%
1924	0.531	+0.0%
1925	0.531	+0.0%
1926	0.531	+0.0%
1927	0.531	+0.0%
1928	0.531	+0.0%
1929	0.531	+0.0%
1930	0.531	+0.0%
1931	0.531	+0.0%
1932	0.531	+0.0%
1933	0.531	+0.0%
1934	0.531	+0.0%
1935	0.531	+0.0%
1936	0.531	+0.0%
1937	0.531	+0.0%
1938	0.531	+0.0%
1939	0.531	+0.0%
1940	0.531	+0.0%
1941	0.531	+0.0%
1942	0.531	+0.0%
1943	0.531	+0.0%
1944	0.531	+0.0%
1945	0.531	+0.0%
1946	0.531	+0.0%
1947	0.631	+18.8%
1948	0.722	+14.4%
1949	0.722	+0.0%
1950	0.722	+0.0%
1951	0.722	+0.0%
1952	0.722	+0.0%
1953	0.722	+0.0%
1954	0.722	+0.0%
1955	0.722	+0.0%
1956	0.722	+0.0%
1957	0.722	+0.0%
1958	0.722	+0.0%
1959	0.722	+0.0%
1960	0.722	+0.0%
1961	0.722	+0.0%
1962	0.722	+0.0%
1963	0.722	+0.0%
1964	0.81	+12.2%
1965	0.81	+0.0%
1966	0.81	+0.0%
1967	0.81	+0.0%
1968	0.81	+0.0%
1969	0.81	+0.0%
1970	0.81	+0.0%
1971	0.81	+0.0%
1972	0.81	+0.0%
1973	0.81	+0.0%
1974	0.81	+0.0%
1975	0.81	+0.0%
1976	0.81	+0.0%
1977	0.81	+0.0%
1978	0.81	+0.0%
1979	0.81	+0.0%
1980	0.81	+0.0%
1981	0.81	+0.0%
1982	0.81	+0.0%
1983	0.81	+0.0%
1984	0.81	+0.0%
1985	0.81	+0.0%
1986	0.81	+0.0%
1987	0.81	+0.0%
1988	0.896	+10.6%
1989	0.896	+0.0%
1990	0.896	+0.0%
1991	0.896	+0.0%
1992	0.896	+0.0%
1993	0.896	+0.0%
1994	0.896	+0.0%
1995	0.896	+0.0%
1996	0.896	+0.0%
1997	0.896	+0.0%
1998	0.896	+0.0%
1999	0.896	+0.0%
2000	0.896	+0.0%
2001	0.896	+0.0%
2002	0.896	+0.0%
2003	0.896	+0.0%
2004	0.896	+0.0%
2005	0.896	+0.0%
2006	0.896	+0.0%
2007	0.896	+0.0%
2008	0.896	+0.0%
2009	0.896	+0.0%
2010	0.916	+2.2%
2011	0.916	+0.0%
2012	0.916	+0.0%
2013	0.916	+0.0%
2014	0.916	+0.0%
2015	0.893	-2.5%
2016	0.875	-2.0%
2017	0.9	+2.9%
2018	0.9	+0.0%
2019	0.9	+0.0%
2020	0.9	+0.0%
2021	0.904	+0.4%
2022	0.904	+0.0%
2023	0.92	+1.8%
2024	0.92	+0.0%
2025	0.92	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.445, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1910s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1920s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1930s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1940s	0.5792	0.531	0.722	10
1950s	0.722	0.722	0.722	10
1960s	0.7748	0.722	0.81	10
1970s	0.81	0.81	0.81	10
1980s	0.8272	0.81	0.896	10
1990s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
2000s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
2010s	0.9048	0.875	0.916	10
2020s	0.9113	0.9	0.92	6

Countries ranked near Malta

20 Taiwan 0.925 compare
21 Slovenia 0.921 compare
23 Slovakia 0.917 compare
24 Greece 0.907 compare
25 Finland 0.906 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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)
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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Malta?: Women's civil liberties index in Malta was 0.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.531 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for women's civil liberties index?: Malta ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.