Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria
Austria: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria peaked at 9.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.1% | — |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 Cyprus 7.6% compare
- 30 Finland 7.5% compare
- 31 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 6.2% compare
- 34 Switzerland 6.0% compare
- 35 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 35 Netherlands 5.9% compare
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 110.66 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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