Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria
Austria: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 43,509 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria stood at 43,509 people.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria peaked at 60,954 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1995.
Austria ranks 74th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18,326 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 19,600 people | — |
| 1998 | 19,100 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,063 people | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 26,980 people | — |
| 2004 | 6,673 people | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 12,645 people | +89.5% |
| 2006 | 7,451 people | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 30,883 people | +314.5% |
| 2008 | 39,208 people | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 54,752 people | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 41,039 people | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 34,859 people | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 52,006 people | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 28,662 people | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 19,166 people | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 58,528 people | +205.4% |
| 2016 | 58,017 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27,984 people | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 50,246 people | +79.6% |
| 2019 | 56,888 people | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 60,954 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 43,509 people | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,515 people | 0 people | 19,600 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,324 people | 0 people | 54,752 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 42,740 people | 19,166 people | 58,528 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,232 people | 43,509 people | 60,954 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 71 Dominican Republic 47,206 people compare
- 72 Costa Rica 44,412 people compare
- 73 Tunisia 43,633 people compare
- 75 France 38,190 people compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 36,706 people compare
- 77 Poland 36,476 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Austria was 43,509 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60,954 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Austria ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.