Austria vs Canada: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Austria
11.0%
in 2023
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
71st
Canada rank
74th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
051015197119972023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 71st and Canada ranks 74th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 12.8% 4.1% Canada
2000s 9.1% 13.3% 4.2% Canada
2010s 10.5% 13.1% 2.6% Canada
2020s 11.2% 9.9% 1.3% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Austria or Canada?
Austria, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Austria and Canada?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Austria ranks 71st and Canada ranks 74th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed