Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria
Austria: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 29.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2016
All-time low
27.2%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria stood at 29.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria peaked at 34.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.6% | — |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -8.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 29.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.9%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 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)
- 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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Austria was 29.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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