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