At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Austria
Austria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 16.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.2
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 2015
All-time low
10.2
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria stood at 16.2.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria peaked at 18.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2020.
Austria ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.1 | — |
| 2016 | 16.8 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1 | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 16.2 | +33.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.84 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 10.2 | 16.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria was 16.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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