Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria

Austria: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2012
All-time low
4.4%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria, 2007–2025

024682007201620252007: 7.7 Percentage2008: 6.5 Percentage2009: 6 Percentage2010: 8.1 Percentage2011: 7.5 Percentage2012: 8.2 Percentage2013: 7.3 Percentage2014: 6.3 Percentage2015: 6.6 Percentage2016: 7.2 Percentage2017: 6.5 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage2020: 6.1 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage2022: 7.5 Percentage2023: 4.4 Percentage2024: 5.1 Percentage2025: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria stood at 6.2%.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria peaked at 8.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.

Austria ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period in Austria, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 7.7%
2008 6.5% -15.6%
2009 6.0% -7.7%
2010 8.1% +35.0%
2011 7.5% -7.4%
2012 8.2% +9.3%
2013 7.3% -11.0%
2014 6.3% -13.7%
2015 6.6% +4.8%
2016 7.2% +9.1%
2017 6.5% -9.7%
2018 8.0% +23.1%
2019 6.5% -18.8%
2020 6.1% -6.2%
2021 4.7% -23.0%
2022 7.5% +59.6%
2023 4.4% -41.3%
2024 5.1% +15.9%
2025 6.2% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 6.0% 7.7% 3
2010s 7.2% 6.3% 8.2% 10
2020s 5.7% 4.4% 7.5% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Italy 6.3% compare
  2. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.2% compare
  3. 29 Sweden 5.8% compare
  4. 30 France 5.4% compare
  5. 30 Iceland 5.4% compare
  6. 30 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
  7. 30 Latvia 5.4% compare
  8. 30 Malta 5.4% compare
  9. 30 Latvia 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria?
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Austria was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
How does Austria rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
Austria ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
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