Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Austria
Austria: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
Austria ranks 101st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria was 0.6% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Austria ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.