Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Austria
Austria: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Austria, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.7% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Austria peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Austria 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, 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 the international poverty line of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Austria?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Austria was 0.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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