What is women political empowerment index in Austria?

Women political empowerment index in Austria was 0.905 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2017.

What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1851.

How does Austria rank for women political empowerment index?

Austria ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women political empowerment index in Austria

Name: Women political empowerment index in Austria
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Women 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 political empowerment index in Austria, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women 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 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 political empowerment index in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Women political empowerment index in Austria, 1789 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
25 Australia 0.906 compare
27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
27 Taiwan 0.903 compare
29 Moldova 0.898 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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political empowerment index in Austria?: Women political empowerment index in Austria was 0.905 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2017.
What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1851.
How does Austria rank for women political empowerment index?: Austria ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women political empowerment index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026