Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Austria
Austria: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
87th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1994–2023
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 87th out of 133 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 86 Greece 0.6% compare
- 87 Slovakia 0.5% compare
- 89 Chile 0.4% compare
- 89 Denmark 0.4% compare
- 89 Israel 0.4% compare
- 89 Latvia 0.4% compare
- 89 Malta 0.4% compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.4% compare
- 89 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 89 United Kingdom 0.4% 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 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 87th out of 133 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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