Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Austria
Austria: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Austria, 2004–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria is 7.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2009.
That places Austria 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria was 7.1% in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.