Austria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)

Austria
16.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
11.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time

  • Austria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 16.0% against 11.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 15.8% 11.9% 4.0% Austria
2020s 13.0% 11.6% 1.4% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Austria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Austria, at 16.0% against 11.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
5.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
Austria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed