Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Austria
Austria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 7.77 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.77 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.77 million people
in 2022
All-time low
5.52 million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.77 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Austria peaked at 7.77 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million people, in 1996.
That places Austria 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.71 million people | — |
| 1995 | 5.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.78 million people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.38 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.72 million people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.27 million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.60 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.51 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.77 million people | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.77 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.77 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 million people | 5.52 million people | 5.78 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.40 million people | 5.80 million people | 6.74 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 6.72 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 million people | 7.51 million people | 7.77 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Austria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Austria was 7.77 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.