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

Bulgaria, at 0.907 against 0.905 in Austria as of 2025.

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

170 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.

Austria vs Bulgaria: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Austria

0.905

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.907

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Austria
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.907 against 0.905 in Austria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 17 and Bulgaria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.201	0.049	0.152	Austria
1790s	0.201	0.049	0.152	Austria
1800s	0.201	0.049	0.152	Austria
1810s	0.1912	0.049	0.1422	Austria
1820s	0.187	0.049	0.138	Austria
1830s	0.187	0.0583	0.1287	Austria
1840s	0.187	0.088	0.099	Austria
1850s	0.175	0.0898	0.0852	Austria
1860s	0.175	0.096	0.079	Austria
1910s	0.506	0.488	0.018	Austria
1920s	0.4927	0.4983	0.0056	Bulgaria
1930s	0.3633	0.4737	0.1103	Bulgaria
1940s	0.5498	0.562	0.0122	Bulgaria
1950s	0.5996	0.62	0.0204	Bulgaria
1960s	0.646	0.6238	0.0222	Austria
1970s	0.712	0.6446	0.0674	Austria
1980s	0.8301	0.6478	0.1823	Austria
1990s	0.9041	0.8558	0.0483	Austria
2000s	0.9273	0.9154	0.0119	Austria
2010s	0.9299	0.9035	0.0264	Austria
2020s	0.9188	0.9098	0.009	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Austria or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 0.907 against 0.905 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Austria and Bulgaria?: 0.002, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?: 170 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Austria ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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.