Income share held by second 20% in Austria
Austria: Income share held by second 20% was 13.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by second 20% in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by second 20% in Austria is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Austria peaked at 13.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 12.2% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 17.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Austria?
- Income share held by second 20% in Austria was 13.2% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by second 20% recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.