Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Austria
Austria: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Austria, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Austria is 16.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Austria peaked at 19.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2019.
That places Austria 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 5 |
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 living in multidimensional poverty in Austria?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Austria was 16.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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