Austria vs Denmark: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Austria
15.0%
in 2023
Denmark
14.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
116th
Denmark rank
117th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 116th and Denmark ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 0.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Austria ranks 116th and Denmark ranks 117th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.