Austria vs France: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Austria
35.5%
in 2026
France
36.2%
in 2026
Austria rank
49th
France rank
47th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.2% against 35.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and France ranks 47th of 210 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 13.0% | 17.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 4.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.0% | 1.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Austria or France?
- France, at 36.2% against 35.5% in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Austria and France?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Austria ranks 49th and France ranks 47th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.