Austria vs Slovakia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Austria
6.4%
in 2023
Slovakia
6.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
56th
Slovakia rank
55th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Austria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.

Austria ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 55th of 120 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 5.4% 1.1% Slovakia
2000s 4.9% 5.1% 0.2% Slovakia
2010s 5.7% 6.0% 0.3% Slovakia
2020s 6.4% 6.6% 0.2% Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Austria and Slovakia?
0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Austria ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.