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

Austria, at 0.905 against 0.903 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

125 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 Netherlands: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Austria

0.905

in 2025

Netherlands

0.903

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Netherlands rank

27th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Austria
Netherlands

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.905 against 0.903 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.201	0.282	0.081	Netherlands
1790s	0.201	0.282	0.081	Netherlands
1800s	0.201	0.282	0.081	Netherlands
1810s	0.1917	0.2447	0.053	Netherlands
1910s	0.506	0.426	0.08	Austria
1920s	0.4927	0.4759	0.0168	Austria
1930s	0.3633	0.4777	0.1143	Netherlands
1940s	0.5498	0.512	0.0378	Austria
1950s	0.5996	0.5725	0.0271	Austria
1960s	0.646	0.67	0.024	Netherlands
1970s	0.712	0.8031	0.0911	Netherlands
1980s	0.8301	0.8668	0.0367	Netherlands
1990s	0.9041	0.9178	0.0137	Netherlands
2000s	0.9273	0.9236	0.0037	Austria
2010s	0.9299	0.9047	0.0252	Austria
2020s	0.9188	0.8892	0.0297	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Austria or Netherlands?: Austria, at 0.905 against 0.903 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Austria and Netherlands?: 0.002, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Austria ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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.