Representation of women in the judiciary in Austria

Austria: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.16 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 ratio
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.16 ratio
in 2024
All-time low
0.99 ratio
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024

Representation of women in the judiciary in Austria, 2016–2024

00.250.50.7511.22016202020242016: 0.99 ratio2018: 1 ratio2020: 1 ratio2021: 1.1 ratio2022: 1.1 ratio2023: 1.1 ratio2024: 1.2 ratio

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.16 ratio for representation of women in the judiciary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Austria peaked at 1.16 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.99 ratio, in 2016.

That places Austria 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Representation of women in the judiciary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Representation of women in the judiciary in Austria, 2016 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2016 0.99 ratio
2018 1.01 ratio +2.0%
2020 1.03 ratio +2.0%
2021 1.1 ratio +6.8%
2022 1.13 ratio +2.7%
2023 1.15 ratio +1.8%
2024 1.16 ratio +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 ratio 0.99 ratio 1.01 ratio 2
2020s 1.11 ratio 1.03 ratio 1.16 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Poland 1.23 ratio compare
  2. 15 Czechia 1.21 ratio compare
  3. 16 Denmark 1.18 ratio compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 1.16 ratio compare
  5. 19 Sweden 1.13 ratio compare
  6. 20 Spain 1.12 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is representation of women in the judiciary in Austria?
Representation of women in the judiciary in Austria was 1.16 ratio in 2024, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 ratio in 2024.
What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.99 ratio in 2016.
How does Austria rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
Austria ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Representation of women in the judiciary
Unit
ratio
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 330 data points, 2008–2025
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Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).