Austria vs Canada: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Austria
11.0%
in 2023
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
66th
Canada rank
68th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Canada ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Canada ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.8% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 13.3% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 13.1% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Austria or Canada?
- Austria, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Austria and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Austria ranks 66th and Canada ranks 68th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.