Median2021 vs median2017 in Austria

Austria: Median2021 vs median2017 was 71.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.44
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
72.68
in 2022
All-time low
50.9
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Austria, 1994–2023

0204060801994200820231994: 531995: 53.11996: 50.91997: 51.41998: 521999: 54.72000: 53.42003: 56.92004: 59.72005: 57.92006: 58.12007: 60.82008: 62.82009: 64.22010: 65.42011: 63.62012: 62.72013: 64.72014: 64.82015: 65.42016: 67.82017: 67.82018: 67.12019: 68.62020: 70.32021: 69.32022: 72.72023: 71.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 71.44 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Austria peaked at 72.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.9, in 1996.

That places Austria 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Austria, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 53.02 —
1995 53.06 +0.1%
1996 50.9 -4.1%
1997 51.42 +1.0%
1998 52.02 +1.2%
1999 54.74 +5.2%
2000 53.4 -2.5%
2003 56.89 +6.5%
2004 59.68 +4.9%
2005 57.87 -3.0%
2006 58.13 +0.5%
2007 60.75 +4.5%
2008 62.84 +3.4%
2009 64.2 +2.2%
2010 65.37 +1.8%
2011 63.62 -2.7%
2012 62.67 -1.5%
2013 64.65 +3.2%
2014 64.77 +0.2%
2015 65.39 +1.0%
2016 67.78 +3.7%
2017 67.82 +0.1%
2018 67.09 -1.1%
2019 68.56 +2.2%
2020 70.29 +2.5%
2021 69.29 -1.4%
2022 72.68 +4.9%
2023 71.44 -1.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 71.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 71.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.53 50.9 54.74 6
2000s 59.22 53.4 64.2 8
2010s 65.77 62.67 68.56 10
2020s 70.92 69.29 72.68 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Norway 77.76 compare
  2. 3 United States 72.07 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 71.81 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 69.09 compare
  5. 7 Canada 64.72 compare
  6. 8 Germany 64.18 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Austria?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Austria was 71.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 72.68 in 2022.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9 in 1996.
How does Austria rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Austria ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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