Proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria
Austria: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Austria 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.32 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,722 (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 revenues vs income inequality 42.54 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.033 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Austria was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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