Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta
Malta: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.917 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta is 0.917, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta peaked at 0.917 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.433, in 1900.
That places Malta 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 105 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.433 | — |
| 1901 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.467 | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.472 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.527 | +11.7% |
| 1959 | 0.599 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.65 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.685 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.682 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.679 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.678 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.738 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.729 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.756 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.777 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.827 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.824 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.831 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.852 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.842 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.831 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.836 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.853 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.856 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.907 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.916 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.917 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.433 | 0.433 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.433 | 0.433 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.433 | 0.433 | 0.433 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.433 | 0.433 | 0.433 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.4764 | 0.467 | 0.527 | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6408 | 0.599 | 0.685 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6811 | 0.679 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6907 | 0.678 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7458 | 0.729 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8064 | 0.777 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8368 | 0.831 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8942 | 0.853 | 0.917 | 6 |
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's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.433 in 1900.
- How does Malta rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.