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Regions of Austria (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Wien had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 9 regions in 2015, at 20.6%. Niederösterreich had the lowest, at 10%. The median was 11.9% and the figure for Austria was 13.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.6Wien
Lowest10Niederösterreich
Median11.99 regions
Austria13.9History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

WienWien: 20.6 %20.6VorarlbergVorarlberg: 17.5 %17.5TirolTirol: 15 %15SteiermarkSteiermark: 13.5 %13.5OberösterreichOberösterreich: 11.9 %11.9BurgenlandBurgenland: 11.7 %11.7SalzburgSalzburg: 11.5 %11.5KärntenKärnten: 11.3 %11.3NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 10 %10
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Wien Estimated20.6-1 pts
2Vorarlberg Estimated17.5+0.4 pts
3Tirol Estimated15+1.1 pts
4Steiermark Estimated13.5+0.8 pts
5Oberösterreich Estimated11.9+0.2 pts
6Burgenland11.7+2.6 pts
7Salzburg Estimated11.5-0.2 pts
8Kärnten Estimated11.3-2 pts
9Niederösterreich Estimated10-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Wien, with 20.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Niederösterreich, with 10% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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