Austria—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #74 of 104Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14.8%
2021
YoY Change
+0.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#74
of 104 countries
Maximum
15.2%
2007
Minimum
12.0%
2006
CAGR
+0.6%
20 years
Last
14.8%
Previous
14.7%
Highest
15.2%
Lowest
12.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Austria's poverty headcount, national (%) was 14.8% in 2021, ranking #74 out of 104 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2020. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 15.2% (2007) and the lowest was 12.0% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |