Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Austria
Austria: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
Austria ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 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 gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (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 second 20% 13.2% (2023)
- Gini index 31.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Austria was 0.6% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.