Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Austria
Austria: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 65 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria is 65, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria peaked at 76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2000.
That places Austria 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 66 | -12.0% |
| 2026 | 65 | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.5% | 49 | 62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4 | 49 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 51 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.57 | 65 | 76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 60 Afghanistan 67 compare
- 60 Czechia 67 compare
- 62 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66 compare
- 63 Ecuador 65 compare
- 63 Myanmar 65 compare
- 63 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65 compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Austria was 65 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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