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Key features of women's political empowerment in Austria

Austria: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.905 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.905
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2017
All-time low
0.175
in 1851
Years of data
170
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Austria, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.905 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Austria peaked at 0.939 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 1851.

That places Austria 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.201 —
1790 0.201 +0.0%
1791 0.201 +0.0%
1792 0.201 +0.0%
1793 0.201 +0.0%
1794 0.201 +0.0%
1795 0.201 +0.0%
1796 0.201 +0.0%
1797 0.201 +0.0%
1798 0.201 +0.0%
1799 0.201 +0.0%
1800 0.201 +0.0%
1801 0.201 +0.0%
1802 0.201 +0.0%
1803 0.201 +0.0%
1804 0.201 +0.0%
1805 0.201 +0.0%
1806 0.201 +0.0%
1807 0.201 +0.0%
1808 0.201 +0.0%
1809 0.201 +0.0%
1810 0.201 +0.0%
1811 0.201 +0.0%
1812 0.201 +0.0%
1813 0.187 -7.0%
1814 0.187 +0.0%
1815 0.187 +0.0%
1816 0.187 +0.0%
1817 0.187 +0.0%
1818 0.187 +0.0%
1819 0.187 +0.0%
1820 0.187 +0.0%
1821 0.187 +0.0%
1822 0.187 +0.0%
1823 0.187 +0.0%
1824 0.187 +0.0%
1825 0.187 +0.0%
1826 0.187 +0.0%
1827 0.187 +0.0%
1828 0.187 +0.0%
1829 0.187 +0.0%
1830 0.187 +0.0%
1831 0.187 +0.0%
1832 0.187 +0.0%
1833 0.187 +0.0%
1834 0.187 +0.0%
1835 0.187 +0.0%
1836 0.187 +0.0%
1837 0.187 +0.0%
1838 0.187 +0.0%
1839 0.187 +0.0%
1840 0.187 +0.0%
1841 0.187 +0.0%
1842 0.187 +0.0%
1843 0.187 +0.0%
1844 0.187 +0.0%
1845 0.187 +0.0%
1846 0.187 +0.0%
1847 0.187 +0.0%
1851 0.175 -6.4%
1852 0.175 +0.0%
1853 0.175 +0.0%
1854 0.175 +0.0%
1855 0.175 +0.0%
1856 0.175 +0.0%
1857 0.175 +0.0%
1858 0.175 +0.0%
1859 0.175 +0.0%
1860 0.175 +0.0%
1919 0.506 +189.1%
1920 0.508 +0.4%
1921 0.491 -3.3%
1922 0.491 +0.0%
1923 0.491 +0.0%
1924 0.491 +0.0%
1925 0.491 +0.0%
1926 0.491 +0.0%
1927 0.491 +0.0%
1928 0.491 +0.0%
1929 0.491 +0.0%
1930 0.491 +0.0%
1931 0.491 +0.0%
1932 0.491 +0.0%
1933 0.369 -24.8%
1934 0.3 -18.7%
1935 0.282 -6.0%
1936 0.282 +0.0%
1937 0.282 +0.0%
1938 0.282 +0.0%
1945 0.497 +76.2%
1946 0.564 +13.5%
1947 0.564 +0.0%
1948 0.564 +0.0%
1949 0.56 -0.7%
1950 0.573 +2.3%
1951 0.573 +0.0%
1952 0.573 +0.0%
1953 0.577 +0.7%
1954 0.577 +0.0%
1955 0.587 +1.7%
1956 0.633 +7.8%
1957 0.633 +0.0%
1958 0.633 +0.0%
1959 0.637 +0.6%
1960 0.637 +0.0%
1961 0.647 +1.6%
1962 0.647 +0.0%
1963 0.647 +0.0%
1964 0.647 +0.0%
1965 0.647 +0.0%
1966 0.647 +0.0%
1967 0.647 +0.0%
1968 0.647 +0.0%
1969 0.647 +0.0%
1970 0.654 +1.1%
1971 0.673 +2.9%
1972 0.679 +0.9%
1973 0.679 +0.0%
1974 0.692 +1.9%
1975 0.706 +2.0%
1976 0.754 +6.8%
1977 0.757 +0.4%
1978 0.757 +0.0%
1979 0.769 +1.6%
1980 0.814 +5.9%
1981 0.814 +0.0%
1982 0.814 +0.0%
1983 0.811 -0.4%
1984 0.811 +0.0%
1985 0.811 +0.0%
1986 0.852 +5.1%
1987 0.858 +0.7%
1988 0.858 +0.0%
1989 0.858 +0.0%
1990 0.89 +3.7%
1991 0.89 +0.0%
1992 0.89 +0.0%
1993 0.89 +0.0%
1994 0.897 +0.8%
1995 0.91 +1.4%
1996 0.915 +0.5%
1997 0.916 +0.1%
1998 0.921 +0.5%
1999 0.922 +0.1%
2000 0.922 +0.0%
2001 0.922 +0.0%
2002 0.931 +1.0%
2003 0.931 +0.0%
2004 0.931 +0.0%
2005 0.931 +0.0%
2006 0.929 -0.2%
2007 0.93 +0.1%
2008 0.922 -0.9%
2009 0.924 +0.2%
2010 0.923 -0.1%
2011 0.923 +0.0%
2012 0.923 +0.0%
2013 0.937 +1.5%
2014 0.934 -0.3%
2015 0.934 +0.0%
2016 0.934 +0.0%
2017 0.939 +0.5%
2018 0.928 -1.2%
2019 0.924 -0.4%
2020 0.931 +0.8%
2021 0.931 +0.0%
2022 0.917 -1.5%
2023 0.928 +1.2%
2024 0.901 -2.9%
2025 0.905 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.201 0.201 0.201 1
1790s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1800s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1810s 0.1912 0.187 0.201 10
1820s 0.187 0.187 0.187 10
1830s 0.187 0.187 0.187 10
1840s 0.187 0.187 0.187 8
1850s 0.175 0.175 0.175 9
1860s 0.175 0.175 0.175 1
1910s 0.506 0.506 0.506 1
1920s 0.4927 0.491 0.508 10
1930s 0.3633 0.282 0.491 9
1940s 0.5498 0.497 0.564 5
1950s 0.5996 0.573 0.637 10
1960s 0.646 0.637 0.647 10
1970s 0.712 0.654 0.769 10
1980s 0.8301 0.811 0.858 10
1990s 0.9041 0.89 0.922 10
2000s 0.9273 0.922 0.931 10
2010s 0.9299 0.923 0.939 10
2020s 0.9188 0.901 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
  3. 25 Australia 0.906 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
  5. 27 Taiwan 0.903 compare
  6. 29 Republic of Moldova 0.898 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Austria?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Austria was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2017.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1851.
How does Austria rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Austria ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.