Austria vs Hungary: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Austria
0.5%
in 2021
Hungary
0.4%
in 2021
Austria rank
70th
Hungary rank
73rd

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
00.511.5198720042021

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hungary ahead.

Austria ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Hungary
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Austria
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Austria
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Austria or Hungary?
Austria, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Austria and Hungary?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Austria ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.