Share of women in parliament ipu in Austria
Austria: Share of women in parliament ipu was 35.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Austria, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Austria is 35.52, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Austria peaked at 40.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.23, in 1997.
That places Austria 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.23 | — |
| 1998 | 26.23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.78 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.78 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.88 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 33.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.24 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 32.79 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.32 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 32.24 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.43 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 34.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.34 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.44 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.98 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.07 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 35.52 | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 35.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 35.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu 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% | 26.78 | 33.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.23 | 26.23 | 26.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6 | 26.78 | 33.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 27.87 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 | 35.52 | 40.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 42 Guyana 36.11 compare
- 43 Portugal 35.65 compare
- 44 Slovenia 35.56 compare
- 46 East Timor 35.38 compare
- 47 Albania 35 compare
- 47 Luxembourg 35 compare
- 47 San Marino 35 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Austria?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Austria was 35.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.23 in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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