Bulgaria vs Malta: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Bulgaria
25.0%
in 2025
Malta
27.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
Malta rank
38th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.8% against 25.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 9.2% | 13.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 12.3% | 10.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 27.8% against 25.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 2.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.