What is women's civil liberties index in Austria?

Women's civil liberties index in Austria was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1986.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 1849.

How does Austria rank for women's civil liberties index?

Austria ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Austria

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.874 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.874

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.952

in 1986

All-time low

0.172

in 1849

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Austria, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Austria stood at 0.874.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Austria peaked at 0.952 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.172, in 1849.

That places Austria 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Austria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.208	—
1790	0.208	+0.0%
1791	0.208	+0.0%
1792	0.208	+0.0%
1793	0.208	+0.0%
1794	0.208	+0.0%
1795	0.208	+0.0%
1796	0.208	+0.0%
1797	0.208	+0.0%
1798	0.208	+0.0%
1799	0.208	+0.0%
1800	0.208	+0.0%
1801	0.208	+0.0%
1802	0.208	+0.0%
1803	0.208	+0.0%
1804	0.208	+0.0%
1805	0.208	+0.0%
1806	0.208	+0.0%
1807	0.208	+0.0%
1808	0.208	+0.0%
1809	0.208	+0.0%
1810	0.208	+0.0%
1811	0.208	+0.0%
1812	0.208	+0.0%
1813	0.208	+0.0%
1814	0.208	+0.0%
1815	0.208	+0.0%
1816	0.208	+0.0%
1817	0.208	+0.0%
1818	0.208	+0.0%
1819	0.208	+0.0%
1820	0.208	+0.0%
1821	0.208	+0.0%
1822	0.208	+0.0%
1823	0.208	+0.0%
1824	0.208	+0.0%
1825	0.208	+0.0%
1826	0.208	+0.0%
1827	0.208	+0.0%
1828	0.208	+0.0%
1829	0.208	+0.0%
1830	0.208	+0.0%
1831	0.208	+0.0%
1832	0.208	+0.0%
1833	0.208	+0.0%
1834	0.208	+0.0%
1835	0.208	+0.0%
1836	0.208	+0.0%
1837	0.208	+0.0%
1838	0.208	+0.0%
1839	0.208	+0.0%
1840	0.208	+0.0%
1841	0.208	+0.0%
1842	0.208	+0.0%
1843	0.208	+0.0%
1844	0.208	+0.0%
1845	0.208	+0.0%
1846	0.208	+0.0%
1847	0.208	+0.0%
1848	0.355	+70.7%
1849	0.172	-51.5%
1850	0.172	+0.0%
1851	0.172	+0.0%
1852	0.172	+0.0%
1853	0.172	+0.0%
1854	0.172	+0.0%
1855	0.172	+0.0%
1856	0.172	+0.0%
1857	0.172	+0.0%
1858	0.172	+0.0%
1859	0.172	+0.0%
1860	0.172	+0.0%
1861	0.172	+0.0%
1862	0.172	+0.0%
1863	0.172	+0.0%
1864	0.172	+0.0%
1865	0.172	+0.0%
1866	0.172	+0.0%
1867	0.588	+241.9%
1868	0.753	+28.1%
1869	0.753	+0.0%
1870	0.753	+0.0%
1871	0.753	+0.0%
1872	0.753	+0.0%
1873	0.753	+0.0%
1874	0.753	+0.0%
1875	0.753	+0.0%
1876	0.753	+0.0%
1877	0.753	+0.0%
1878	0.753	+0.0%
1879	0.753	+0.0%
1880	0.753	+0.0%
1881	0.753	+0.0%
1882	0.753	+0.0%
1883	0.753	+0.0%
1884	0.753	+0.0%
1885	0.753	+0.0%
1886	0.753	+0.0%
1887	0.753	+0.0%
1888	0.753	+0.0%
1889	0.753	+0.0%
1890	0.753	+0.0%
1891	0.753	+0.0%
1892	0.753	+0.0%
1893	0.753	+0.0%
1894	0.753	+0.0%
1895	0.753	+0.0%
1896	0.753	+0.0%
1897	0.753	+0.0%
1898	0.753	+0.0%
1899	0.753	+0.0%
1900	0.753	+0.0%
1901	0.753	+0.0%
1902	0.753	+0.0%
1903	0.753	+0.0%
1904	0.753	+0.0%
1905	0.753	+0.0%
1906	0.753	+0.0%
1907	0.753	+0.0%
1908	0.753	+0.0%
1909	0.753	+0.0%
1910	0.753	+0.0%
1911	0.753	+0.0%
1912	0.753	+0.0%
1913	0.753	+0.0%
1914	0.667	-11.4%
1915	0.667	+0.0%
1916	0.667	+0.0%
1917	0.667	+0.0%
1918	0.667	+0.0%
1919	0.807	+21.0%
1920	0.822	+1.9%
1921	0.822	+0.0%
1922	0.822	+0.0%
1923	0.822	+0.0%
1924	0.822	+0.0%
1925	0.822	+0.0%
1926	0.822	+0.0%
1927	0.822	+0.0%
1928	0.822	+0.0%
1929	0.822	+0.0%
1930	0.822	+0.0%
1931	0.822	+0.0%
1932	0.822	+0.0%
1933	0.673	-18.1%
1934	0.532	-21.0%
1935	0.486	-8.6%
1936	0.486	+0.0%
1937	0.486	+0.0%
1938	0.486	+0.0%
1945	0.707	+45.5%
1946	0.694	-1.8%
1947	0.694	+0.0%
1948	0.694	+0.0%
1949	0.694	+0.0%
1950	0.735	+5.9%
1951	0.735	+0.0%
1952	0.735	+0.0%
1953	0.735	+0.0%
1954	0.735	+0.0%
1955	0.766	+4.2%
1956	0.883	+15.3%
1957	0.883	+0.0%
1958	0.883	+0.0%
1959	0.883	+0.0%
1960	0.883	+0.0%
1961	0.883	+0.0%
1962	0.883	+0.0%
1963	0.883	+0.0%
1964	0.883	+0.0%
1965	0.883	+0.0%
1966	0.883	+0.0%
1967	0.883	+0.0%
1968	0.883	+0.0%
1969	0.883	+0.0%
1970	0.883	+0.0%
1971	0.883	+0.0%
1972	0.883	+0.0%
1973	0.883	+0.0%
1974	0.882	-0.1%
1975	0.891	+1.0%
1976	0.947	+6.3%
1977	0.947	+0.0%
1978	0.947	+0.0%
1979	0.947	+0.0%
1980	0.947	+0.0%
1981	0.947	+0.0%
1982	0.947	+0.0%
1983	0.947	+0.0%
1984	0.947	+0.0%
1985	0.947	+0.0%
1986	0.952	+0.5%
1987	0.952	+0.0%
1988	0.952	+0.0%
1989	0.952	+0.0%
1990	0.952	+0.0%
1991	0.952	+0.0%
1992	0.952	+0.0%
1993	0.952	+0.0%
1994	0.952	+0.0%
1995	0.952	+0.0%
1996	0.952	+0.0%
1997	0.952	+0.0%
1998	0.952	+0.0%
1999	0.952	+0.0%
2000	0.952	+0.0%
2001	0.952	+0.0%
2002	0.952	+0.0%
2003	0.952	+0.0%
2004	0.952	+0.0%
2005	0.952	+0.0%
2006	0.952	+0.0%
2007	0.952	+0.0%
2008	0.952	+0.0%
2009	0.952	+0.0%
2010	0.952	+0.0%
2011	0.952	+0.0%
2012	0.952	+0.0%
2013	0.952	+0.0%
2014	0.952	+0.0%
2015	0.952	+0.0%
2016	0.952	+0.0%
2017	0.952	+0.0%
2018	0.919	-3.5%
2019	0.911	-0.9%
2020	0.917	+0.7%
2021	0.917	+0.0%
2022	0.912	-0.5%
2023	0.919	+0.8%
2024	0.874	-4.9%
2025	0.874	+0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 0.874 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Austria's 0.874 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8725, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.208	0.208	0.208	1
1790s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1800s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1810s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1820s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1830s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1840s	0.2191	0.172	0.355	10
1850s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1860s	0.3298	0.172	0.753	10
1870s	0.753	0.753	0.753	10
1880s	0.753	0.753	0.753	10
1890s	0.753	0.753	0.753	10
1900s	0.753	0.753	0.753	10
1910s	0.7154	0.667	0.807	10
1920s	0.822	0.822	0.822	10
1930s	0.6239	0.486	0.822	9
1940s	0.6966	0.694	0.707	5
1950s	0.7973	0.735	0.883	10
1960s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1970s	0.9093	0.882	0.947	10
1980s	0.949	0.947	0.952	10
1990s	0.952	0.952	0.952	10
2000s	0.952	0.952	0.952	10
2010s	0.9446	0.911	0.952	10
2020s	0.9022	0.874	0.919	6

Countries ranked near Austria

31 Jamaica 0.887 compare
32 Poland 0.883 compare
33 Albania 0.88 compare
35 Australia 0.873 compare
36 Netherlands 0.871 compare
37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.865 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Austria?: Women's civil liberties index in Austria was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1986.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 1849.
How does Austria rank for women's civil liberties index?: Austria ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.