Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Malta
Malta: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Malta, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17.6% for share of female directors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Malta peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
That places Malta 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.1% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Uzbekistan 19.2% compare
- 51 Denmark 19.1% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 18.5% compare
- 54 Turkey 16.4% compare
- 55 Morocco 15.5% compare
- 56 Central African Republic 15.4% compare
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 17.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Malta?
- Share of female directors in Malta was 17.6% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for share of female directors?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.