Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Austria

Women in ministerial positions in Austria in 2025 — 38.5%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 3.2 pp.

2025 38.5% +13.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 26of 190
Period maximum 57.1%2019
Period minimum 23.1%2016

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Austria, 2005–20252030405060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 35.3%2008: 38.5%2010: 38.5%2012: 46.2%2014: 30.8%2015: 30.8%2016: 23.1%2018: 38.5%2019: 57.1%2020: 57.1%2022: 25%2023: 25%2024: 25%2025: 38.5%
Change over the period: +3.2 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 38.5%
World 22.4%
Western Europe computed 36.6%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 38.5 +13.5 pp
2024 25 +0 pp
2023 25 +0 pp
2022 25
2020 57.1 +0 pp
2019 57.1 +18.6 pp
2018 38.5
2016 23.1 −7.7 pp
2015 30.8 +0 pp
2014 30.8
2012 46.2
2010 38.5
2008 38.5
2005 35.3

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.