Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria
Austria: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.78 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.78
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
14th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2024
All-time low
0.78
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Austria is 0.78, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.83 | — |
| 2022 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.94 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 0.78 | -14.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 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 in 2026, according to 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 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 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 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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