Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Austria or Republic of Moldova?

Austria, at 0.905 against 0.898 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.

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

150 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 Republic of Moldova: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Austria

0.905

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

0.898

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Republic of Moldova rank

29th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Austria
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.905 against 0.898 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 18 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.201	0.172	0.029	Austria
1790s	0.201	0.158	0.043	Austria
1800s	0.201	0.1589	0.0421	Austria
1810s	0.1912	0.159	0.0322	Austria
1820s	0.187	0.1558	0.0312	Austria
1830s	0.187	0.151	0.036	Austria
1840s	0.187	0.151	0.036	Austria
1850s	0.175	0.1731	0.0019	Austria
1860s	0.175	0.182	0.007	Republic of Moldova
1910s	0.506	0.299	0.207	Austria
1940s	0.563	0.3382	0.2247	Austria
1950s	0.5996	0.4054	0.1942	Austria
1960s	0.646	0.4749	0.1711	Austria
1970s	0.712	0.4816	0.2304	Austria
1980s	0.8301	0.4991	0.331	Austria
1990s	0.9041	0.7436	0.1605	Austria
2000s	0.9273	0.8167	0.1106	Austria
2010s	0.9299	0.8547	0.0752	Austria
2020s	0.9188	0.8928	0.026	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Austria or Republic of Moldova?: Austria, at 0.905 against 0.898 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Austria and Republic of Moldova?: 0.007, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Republic of Moldova?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Austria ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova ranks 29th 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.