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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 2018, at 21.8%. Oberösterreich had the lowest, at 9.7%. The median was 13.5% and the figure for Austria was 14.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.8Wien
Lowest9.7Oberösterreich
Median13.59 regions
Austria14.3History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

WienWien: 21.8 %21.8VorarlbergVorarlberg: 17.9 %17.9SteiermarkSteiermark: 14.4 %14.4TirolTirol: 13.7 %13.7KärntenKärnten: 13.5 %13.5BurgenlandBurgenland: 11.8 %11.8SalzburgSalzburg: 10.9 %10.9NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 9.7 %9.7OberösterreichOberösterreich: 9.7 %9.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Wien Estimated21.8+0.5 pts
2Vorarlberg Estimated17.9-0.2 pts
3Steiermark Estimated14.4-0.2 pts
4Tirol Estimated13.7-1.4 pts
5Kärnten Estimated13.5+0.7 pts
6Burgenland11.8-1.3 pts
7Salzburg Estimated10.9-0.5 pts
8Niederösterreich Estimated9.70 pts
8Oberösterreich Estimated9.7-0.9 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 21.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Oberösterreich, with 9.7% in 2018.

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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