Subjective poverty by sex and age in Austria

Austria: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2014
All-time low
9.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by sex and age in Austria, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 14.4 Percentage2011: 14.5 Percentage2012: 14 Percentage2013: 14 Percentage2014: 14.9 Percentage2015: 13.4 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 11.3 Percentage2019: 10.7 Percentage2020: 9.3 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 11.9 Percentage2023: 13.7 Percentage2024: 13.2 Percentage2025: 11.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by sex and age in Austria is 11.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Austria peaked at 14.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.

Austria ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.2% 10.7% 14.9% 10
2020s 11.7% 9.3% 13.7% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Estonia 13.4% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 12.8% compare
  3. 25 Denmark 12.0% compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 11.8% compare
  5. 28 Poland 11.2% compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Austria?
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Austria was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
How does Austria rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
Austria ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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