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

Austria
11.0%
in 2023
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
71st
Sweden rank
71st

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

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 71st of 130 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 6.9% 2.7% Austria
2000s 9.1% 7.8% 1.4% Austria
2010s 10.5% 9.8% 0.6% Austria
2020s 11.2% 10.9% 0.3% 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 Sweden?
Austria, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Austria and Sweden?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Austria ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 71st 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