Austria vs China: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day

Austria
0.6%
in 2023
China
0.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
89th
China rank
92nd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time

  • Austria
  • China
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

Austria ranks 89th and China ranks 92nd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 77.3% 77.1% China
2000s 0.4% 45.9% 45.5% China
2010s 0.6% 15.5% 14.9% China
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Austria or China?
Austria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Austria and China?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Austria and China rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Austria ranks 89th and China ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.