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

Wien had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 9 regions in 2023, at 24.6%. Burgenland had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 12.5% and the figure for Austria was 14.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.6Wien
Lowest8.9Burgenland
Median12.59 regions
Austria14.9History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

WienWien: 24.6 %24.6VorarlbergVorarlberg: 16.8 %16.8KärntenKärnten: 15.2 %15.2SteiermarkSteiermark: 12.9 %12.9OberösterreichOberösterreich: 12.5 %12.5TirolTirol: 12.3 %12.3SalzburgSalzburg: 10.9 %10.9NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 10.3 %10.3BurgenlandBurgenland: 8.9 %8.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Wien24.6+3.2 pts
2Vorarlberg16.8-1.3 pts
3Kärnten15.2+1.9 pts
4Steiermark12.9-1.3 pts
5Oberösterreich12.5+1.9 pts
6Tirol12.3-3.7 pts
7Salzburg10.9+1.7 pts
8Niederösterreich10.3-3.7 pts
9Burgenland8.9+2.4 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 24.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Burgenland, with 8.9% in 2023.

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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