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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 2022, at 21.4%. Burgenland had the lowest, at 6.5%. The median was 14% and the figure for Austria was 14.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.4Wien
Lowest6.5Burgenland
Median149 regions
Austria14.8History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

WienWien: 21.4 %21.4VorarlbergVorarlberg: 18.1 %18.1TirolTirol: 16 %16SteiermarkSteiermark: 14.2 %14.2NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 14 %14KärntenKärnten: 13.3 %13.3OberösterreichOberösterreich: 10.6 %10.6SalzburgSalzburg: 9.2 %9.2BurgenlandBurgenland: 6.5 %6.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Wien21.40 pts
2Vorarlberg18.1+2.9 pts
3Tirol16-0.1 pts
4Steiermark14.2+0.8 pts
5Niederösterreich14+0.8 pts
6Kärnten13.3-0.9 pts
7Oberösterreich10.6+0.6 pts
8Salzburg9.2-3.1 pts
9Burgenland6.5-3.4 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 21.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Burgenland, with 6.5% in 2022.

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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