Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta

Malta: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 27.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2022
All-time low
8.7
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta, 2004–2025

10152025302004201420252004: 9.42005: 9.42006: 9.42007: 9.42008: 8.72009: 8.72010: 8.72011: 8.72012: 8.72013: 14.32014: 12.92015: 132016: 132017: 14.52018: 14.52019: 14.92020: 13.42021: 13.42022: 27.82023: 27.82024: 27.82025: 27.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta is 27.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 113.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta peaked at 27.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2008.

That places Malta 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 9.4
2005 9.4 +0.0%
2006 9.4 +0.0%
2007 9.4 +0.0%
2008 8.7 -7.4%
2009 8.7 +0.0%
2010 8.7 +0.0%
2011 8.7 +0.0%
2012 8.7 +0.0%
2013 14.3 +64.4%
2014 12.9 -9.8%
2015 13 +0.8%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 14.5 +11.5%
2018 14.5 +0.0%
2019 14.9 +2.8%
2020 13.4 -10.1%
2021 13.4 +0.0%
2022 27.8 +107.5%
2023 27.8 +0.0%
2024 27.8 +0.0%
2025 27.8 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.17 8.7 9.4 6
2010s 12.32 8.7 14.9 10
2020s 23 13.4 27.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Ireland 29.4 compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 28.4 compare
  3. 28 Montenegro 28.4 compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria 25 compare
  5. 32 Greece 23.9 compare
  6. 33 Slovakia 22.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Malta was 27.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2022.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Malta ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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