Austria vs Denmark: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day

Austria
7.0%
in 2023
Denmark
6.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
114th
Denmark rank
116th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
051015198720052023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 7.0% against 6.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 114th and Denmark ranks 116th 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 13.7% 8.1% 5.6% Austria
2000s 9.6% 7.8% 1.8% Austria
2010s 8.3% 7.0% 1.2% Austria
2020s 7.4% 5.7% 1.7% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 7.0% against 6.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Austria and Denmark?
0.8%, 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 $30 a day?
Austria ranks 114th and Denmark ranks 116th 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 $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.