Austria vs Portugal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Austria
35.5%
in 2026
Portugal
36.5%
in 2026
Austria rank
49th
Portugal rank
46th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.5% against 35.5% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 21.1% | 9.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 31.5% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 1.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.5% 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 Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Austria ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.