Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Austria
Austria: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2023
All-time low
23.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Austria, 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Austria stood at 26.1%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Austria ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.1% | — |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Austria's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 26.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Austria?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Austria was 26.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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