Austria vs Iceland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Austria
15.0%
in 2023
Iceland
16.6%
in 2019
Austria rank
116th
Iceland rank
114th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 116th and Iceland ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 26.7% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 24.3% | 6.3% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Austria and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Austria ranks 116th and Iceland ranks 114th 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.