Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta
Malta: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta stood at 29.1%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta peaked at 29.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1997.
Malta ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.8% | — |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +107.3% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 13.4% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 80 Guinea 29.6% compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 82 Colombia 29.4% compare
- 84 United States of America 28.9% compare
- 85 Estonia 28.7% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 28.6% compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malta was 29.1% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1997.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.