Ireland vs Malta: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Ireland
29.4%
in 2025
Malta
27.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
34th
Malta rank
38th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.4% against 27.8% in Malta, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Malta ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.2% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 12.3% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 23.0% | 5.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 29.4% against 27.8% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Ireland ranks 34th 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.