Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria
Austria: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria peaked at 69.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2025.
That places Austria 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.7% | — |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -36.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 46.0% | 69.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 32.0% | 57.1% | 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)
- 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Austria was 32.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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