Total number of indoor cinemas in Malta
Malta: Total number of indoor cinemas was 8 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 82 countries
All-time high
8
in 2013
All-time low
7
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2017
Total number of indoor cinemas in Malta, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8 for total number of indoor cinemas in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Malta peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2007.
Malta ranks 69th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119.5, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43, 19% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Malta?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Malta was 8 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release