Share of population in extreme poverty in Austria
Austria: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.5282 in 2023. β Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Austria, 1994β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Austria is 0.5282, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Austria peaked at 0.7386 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0817, in 2004.
That places Austria 78th out of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1667 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3041 | 0.0817 | 0.6885 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5144 | 0.2243 | 0.6846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5992 | 0.4858 | 0.7386 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty in Austria?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Austria was 0.5282 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7386 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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