Average gender pension gap by age group in Malta

Malta: Average gender pension gap by age group was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.4%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2021
All-time low
22.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Malta, 2015–2025

010203040502015202020252015: 22.5 Percentage2016: 45 Percentage2017: 45.3 Percentage2018: 43.4 Percentage2019: 42.9 Percentage2020: 41.5 Percentage2021: 46 Percentage2022: 44.5 Percentage2023: 43.4 Percentage2024: 36 Percentage2025: 39.4 Percentage

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 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.8% 22.5% 45.3% 5
2020s 41.8% 36.0% 46.0% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Austria 35.3% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 30.2% compare

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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 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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