Austria vs Malawi: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Austria
11.0%
in 2023
Malawi
11.1%
in 2019
Austria rank
66th
Malawi rank
63rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Austria
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.3% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.8% | 1.3% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Austria and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Malawi rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Austria ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.