Prosperity gap in Austria
Austria: Prosperity gap was 0.8107 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Austria stood at 0.8107.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Austria peaked at 1.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5925, in 2006.
Austria ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6633 | 0.6473 | 0.683 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.728 | 0.5925 | 0.961 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8652 | 0.6626 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8365 | 0.6075 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Austria?
- Prosperity gap in Austria was 0.8107 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5925 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for prosperity gap?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.