Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Austria
Austria: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
107th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2015
All-time low
0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1995
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Austria peaked at 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1995.
That places Austria 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Austria, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1995 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +33.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.725 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 105 Poland 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 105 United Kingdom 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Czechia 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Denmark 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Canada 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Finland 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Ireland 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 South Korea 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Malta 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Austria?
- Prosperity gap in Austria was 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for prosperity gap?
- Austria ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.