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Austria · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

14th of 182 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaAustria's gni per capita rose from US$29.9k in 1996 to US$60.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$50kUS$60kUS$70kUS$60.4k

Austria's gni per capita rose from US$29.9k in 1996 to US$60.4k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

16th of 181 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Austria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $24.4k in 1996 to intl $77k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $80kintl $77k

Austria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $24.4k in 1996 to intl $77k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

3rd of 30 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomeAustria's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 12.7k in 1995 to PPS 32.4k in 2025.1995200020052010201520202025PPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 30kPPS 35kPPS 32.4k

Austria's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 12.7k in 1995 to PPS 32.4k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

15th of 129 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Austria's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$19.2k in 1996 to US$23.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$18kUS$20kUS$22kUS$24kUS$23.4k

Austria's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$19.2k in 1996 to US$23.4k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

19th of 57 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Gini indexAustria's gini index rose from 30.8 in 1994 to 31.2 in 2023.1995200020052010201520202930313231.2

Austria's gini index rose from 30.8 in 1994 to 31.2 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

21st of 57 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by highest 10%Austria's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.0 % in 1994 to 24.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202023%24%25%24.8 %

Austria's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.0 % in 1994 to 24.8 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

21st of 57 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by lowest 20%Austria's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.0 % in 1994 to 7.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%9%9%7.7 %

Austria's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.0 % in 1994 to 7.7 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

22nd of 57 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Extreme povertyAustria's extreme poverty rose from 0.2 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.5 %

Austria's extreme poverty rose from 0.2 % in 1994 to 0.5 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

21st of 73 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesAustria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 13.2 % in 2002 to 14.8 % in 2021.200520102015202011%12%13%14%15%16%14.8 %

Austria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 13.2 % in 2002 to 14.8 % in 2021.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

16th of 30 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty rateAustria's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 13.0 % in 1995 to 15.9 % in 2025.199520002005201020152020202512%14%16%15.9 %

Austria's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 13.0 % in 1995 to 15.9 % in 2025.

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