Austria vs Hungary: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Austria
6.4%
in 2023
Hungary
6.1%
in 2017
Austria rank
56th
Hungary rank
59th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Austria ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 59th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.