Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Austria
0.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Austria rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6196819952023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Austria
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Austria, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Austria ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed