Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Malta

Women in ministerial positions in Malta in 2025 — 12.5%. Ranked 140 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 2.9 pp.

2025 12.5% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 140of 190
Period maximum 25%2010
Period minimum 6.3%2016

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Malta, 2005–20250102030200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 15.4%2008: 15.4%2010: 25%2012: 22.2%2014: 14.3%2015: 7.1%2016: 6.3%2018: 14.3%2019: 11.8%2020: 15%2022: 11.1%2023: 11.1%2024: 12.5%2025: 12.5%
Change over the period: −2.9 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 12.5%
World 22.4%
Southern Europe computed 29.3%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.5 +0 pp
2024 12.5 +1.4 pp
2023 11.1 +0 pp
2022 11.1
2020 15 +3.2 pp
2019 11.8 −2.5 pp
2018 14.3
2016 6.3 −0.8 pp
2015 7.1 −7.2 pp
2014 14.3
2012 22.2
2010 25
2008 15.4
2005 15.4

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.