Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Austria or China?

Austria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in China as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?

17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs China: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Austria

0.6%

in 2023

China

0.5%

in 2022

Austria rank

93rd

China rank

96th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Austria
China

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

Austria ranks 93rd and China ranks 96th of 123 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2%	77.3%	77.1%	China
2000s	0.4%	45.9%	45.5%	China
2010s	0.6%	15.4%	14.8%	China
2020s	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Austria or China?: Austria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Austria and China?: 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Austria and China rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Austria ranks 93rd and China ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.