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
30th
of 49 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.
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 30th of 49 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | 19.87 | 17.9 | 21.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.78 | 21.9 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 21.9 | 25.2 | 6 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
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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 30th out of 49 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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