At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria
Austria: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2011
All-time low
17.9%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria peaked at 25.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
Austria ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.1% | — |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 24.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 24.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Austria was 24.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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