Austria vs Netherlands: Key features of women's political empowerment
Austria
0.905
in 2025
Netherlands
0.903
in 2025
Austria rank
26th
Netherlands rank
27th
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.905 against 0.903 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.201 | 0.282 | 0.081 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.201 | 0.282 | 0.081 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.201 | 0.282 | 0.081 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.1917 | 0.2447 | 0.053 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.506 | 0.426 | 0.08 | Austria |
| 1920s | 0.4927 | 0.4759 | 0.0168 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.3633 | 0.4777 | 0.1143 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.5498 | 0.512 | 0.0378 | Austria |
| 1950s | 0.5996 | 0.5725 | 0.0271 | Austria |
| 1960s | 0.646 | 0.67 | 0.024 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.712 | 0.8031 | 0.0911 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.8301 | 0.8668 | 0.0367 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.9041 | 0.9178 | 0.0137 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9273 | 0.9236 | 0.0037 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.9299 | 0.9047 | 0.0252 | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.9188 | 0.8892 | 0.0297 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 0.905 against 0.903 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Austria and Netherlands?
- 0.002, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Austria ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.