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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Austria

Austria: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.905 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.905
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2017
All-time low
0.175
in 1851
Years of data
170
1789–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Austria, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Austria is 0.905, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Austria peaked at 0.939 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 1851.

Austria ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.201 —
1790 0.201 +0.0%
1791 0.201 +0.0%
1792 0.201 +0.0%
1793 0.201 +0.0%
1794 0.201 +0.0%
1795 0.201 +0.0%
1796 0.201 +0.0%
1797 0.201 +0.0%
1798 0.201 +0.0%
1799 0.201 +0.0%
1800 0.201 +0.0%
1801 0.201 +0.0%
1802 0.201 +0.0%
1803 0.201 +0.0%
1804 0.201 +0.0%
1805 0.201 +0.0%
1806 0.201 +0.0%
1807 0.201 +0.0%
1808 0.201 +0.0%
1809 0.201 +0.0%
1810 0.201 +0.0%
1811 0.201 +0.0%
1812 0.201 +0.0%
1813 0.187 -7.0%
1814 0.187 +0.0%
1815 0.187 +0.0%
1816 0.187 +0.0%
1817 0.187 +0.0%
1818 0.187 +0.0%
1819 0.187 +0.0%
1820 0.187 +0.0%
1821 0.187 +0.0%
1822 0.187 +0.0%
1823 0.187 +0.0%
1824 0.187 +0.0%
1825 0.187 +0.0%
1826 0.187 +0.0%
1827 0.187 +0.0%
1828 0.187 +0.0%
1829 0.187 +0.0%
1830 0.187 +0.0%
1831 0.187 +0.0%
1832 0.187 +0.0%
1833 0.187 +0.0%
1834 0.187 +0.0%
1835 0.187 +0.0%
1836 0.187 +0.0%
1837 0.187 +0.0%
1838 0.187 +0.0%
1839 0.187 +0.0%
1840 0.187 +0.0%
1841 0.187 +0.0%
1842 0.187 +0.0%
1843 0.187 +0.0%
1844 0.187 +0.0%
1845 0.187 +0.0%
1846 0.187 +0.0%
1847 0.187 +0.0%
1851 0.175 -6.4%
1852 0.175 +0.0%
1853 0.175 +0.0%
1854 0.175 +0.0%
1855 0.175 +0.0%
1856 0.175 +0.0%
1857 0.175 +0.0%
1858 0.175 +0.0%
1859 0.175 +0.0%
1860 0.175 +0.0%
1919 0.506 +189.1%
1920 0.508 +0.4%
1921 0.491 -3.3%
1922 0.491 +0.0%
1923 0.491 +0.0%
1924 0.491 +0.0%
1925 0.491 +0.0%
1926 0.491 +0.0%
1927 0.491 +0.0%
1928 0.491 +0.0%
1929 0.491 +0.0%
1930 0.491 +0.0%
1931 0.491 +0.0%
1932 0.491 +0.0%
1933 0.369 -24.8%
1934 0.3 -18.7%
1935 0.282 -6.0%
1936 0.282 +0.0%
1937 0.282 +0.0%
1938 0.282 +0.0%
1945 0.497 +76.2%
1946 0.564 +13.5%
1947 0.564 +0.0%
1948 0.564 +0.0%
1949 0.56 -0.7%
1950 0.573 +2.3%
1951 0.573 +0.0%
1952 0.573 +0.0%
1953 0.577 +0.7%
1954 0.577 +0.0%
1955 0.587 +1.7%
1956 0.633 +7.8%
1957 0.633 +0.0%
1958 0.633 +0.0%
1959 0.637 +0.6%
1960 0.637 +0.0%
1961 0.647 +1.6%
1962 0.647 +0.0%
1963 0.647 +0.0%
1964 0.647 +0.0%
1965 0.647 +0.0%
1966 0.647 +0.0%
1967 0.647 +0.0%
1968 0.647 +0.0%
1969 0.647 +0.0%
1970 0.654 +1.1%
1971 0.673 +2.9%
1972 0.679 +0.9%
1973 0.679 +0.0%
1974 0.692 +1.9%
1975 0.706 +2.0%
1976 0.754 +6.8%
1977 0.757 +0.4%
1978 0.757 +0.0%
1979 0.769 +1.6%
1980 0.814 +5.9%
1981 0.814 +0.0%
1982 0.814 +0.0%
1983 0.811 -0.4%
1984 0.811 +0.0%
1985 0.811 +0.0%
1986 0.852 +5.1%
1987 0.858 +0.7%
1988 0.858 +0.0%
1989 0.858 +0.0%
1990 0.89 +3.7%
1991 0.89 +0.0%
1992 0.89 +0.0%
1993 0.89 +0.0%
1994 0.897 +0.8%
1995 0.91 +1.4%
1996 0.915 +0.5%
1997 0.916 +0.1%
1998 0.921 +0.5%
1999 0.922 +0.1%
2000 0.922 +0.0%
2001 0.922 +0.0%
2002 0.931 +1.0%
2003 0.931 +0.0%
2004 0.931 +0.0%
2005 0.931 +0.0%
2006 0.929 -0.2%
2007 0.93 +0.1%
2008 0.922 -0.9%
2009 0.924 +0.2%
2010 0.923 -0.1%
2011 0.923 +0.0%
2012 0.923 +0.0%
2013 0.937 +1.5%
2014 0.934 -0.3%
2015 0.934 +0.0%
2016 0.934 +0.0%
2017 0.939 +0.5%
2018 0.928 -1.2%
2019 0.924 -0.4%
2020 0.931 +0.8%
2021 0.931 +0.0%
2022 0.917 -1.5%
2023 0.928 +1.2%
2024 0.901 -2.9%
2025 0.905 +0.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.905 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.896, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.905 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8905, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.201 0.201 0.201 1
1790s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1800s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1810s 0.1912 0.187 0.201 10
1820s 0.187 0.187 0.187 10
1830s 0.187 0.187 0.187 10
1840s 0.187 0.187 0.187 8
1850s 0.175 0.175 0.175 9
1860s 0.175 0.175 0.175 1
1910s 0.506 0.506 0.506 1
1920s 0.4927 0.491 0.508 10
1930s 0.3633 0.282 0.491 9
1940s 0.5498 0.497 0.564 5
1950s 0.5996 0.573 0.637 10
1960s 0.646 0.637 0.647 10
1970s 0.712 0.654 0.769 10
1980s 0.8301 0.811 0.858 10
1990s 0.9041 0.89 0.922 10
2000s 0.9273 0.922 0.931 10
2010s 0.9299 0.923 0.939 10
2020s 0.9188 0.901 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
  3. 25 Australia 0.906 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
  5. 27 Taiwan 0.903 compare
  6. 29 Moldova 0.898 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Austria?
Women's political empowerment index in Austria was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2017.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1851.
How does Austria rank for women's political empowerment index?
Austria ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.