Austria vs Iceland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Austria
7.0%
in 2023
Iceland
6.1%
in 2019
Austria rank
114th
Iceland rank
116th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.0% against 6.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 114th and Iceland ranks 116th 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 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Austria, at 7.0% against 6.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Austria 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 $30 a day?
- Austria ranks 114th and Iceland 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.