Austria vs Portugal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Austria
6.4%
in 2023
Portugal
6.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 8.0% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Austria, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Austria ranks 56th and Portugal 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.