Three metrics of inequality in Austria
Austria: Three metrics of inequality was 41.82 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Austria, 2004–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Austria is 41.82, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Austria peaked at 42.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.67, in 2015.
That places Austria 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.46 | 41.92 | 42.81 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.34 | 41.67 | 42.94 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.033 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0736 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0736 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0906 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1561 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Austria?
- Three metrics of inequality in Austria was 41.82 in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2010.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Austria ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.