Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Austria?

Australia, at 0.906 against 0.905 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?

136 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Austria: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Australia

0.906

in 2025

Austria

0.905

in 2025

Australia rank

25th

Austria rank

26th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.906 against 0.905 in Austria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Austria ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Austria in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.234	0.201	0.033	Australia
1790s	0.2365	0.201	0.0355	Australia
1800s	0.239	0.201	0.038	Australia
1810s	0.239	0.1912	0.0478	Australia
1820s	0.2442	0.187	0.0572	Australia
1910s	0.421	0.506	0.085	Austria
1920s	0.4424	0.4927	0.0503	Austria
1930s	0.475	0.3633	0.1117	Australia
1940s	0.506	0.5498	0.0438	Austria
1950s	0.5731	0.5996	0.0265	Austria
1960s	0.6198	0.646	0.0262	Austria
1970s	0.7601	0.712	0.0481	Australia
1980s	0.8263	0.8301	0.0038	Austria
1990s	0.9001	0.9041	0.004	Austria
2000s	0.9277	0.9273	0.0004	Australia
2010s	0.928	0.9299	0.0019	Austria
2020s	0.9103	0.9188	0.0085	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Austria?: Australia, at 0.906 against 0.905 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Australia and Austria?: 0.001, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 136 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Australia ranks 25th and Austria ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.