Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria
Austria: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.78 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria is 0.78 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Austria ranks 14th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.83 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.8 ratio | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.94 ratio | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.91 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 0.78 ratio | -14.3% |
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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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria was 0.78 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 ratio in 2026.
- How does Austria rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.