Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Austria
Austria: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Austria stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Austria peaked at 12.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.
Austria ranks 104th 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.4% | — |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Austria?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Austria was 12.2% 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.