Average gender pension gap by age group in Malta
Malta: Average gender pension gap by age group was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average gender pension gap by age group in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average gender pension gap by age group in Malta is 39.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Malta peaked at 46.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2015.
That places Malta 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.5% | — |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +9.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8% | 22.5% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 36.0% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Austria 35.3% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Malta?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Malta was 39.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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