Austria vs France: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Austria
36.6%
in 2025
France
37.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
14th
France rank
13th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 37.2% against 36.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 16.3% | 14.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.5% | 2.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Austria or France?
- France, at 37.2% against 36.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Austria and France?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Austria ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.