Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria
Austria: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 193 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria stood at 193 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria peaked at 293 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Austria ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 192 Thousand persons | +418.9% |
| 2005 | 133 Thousand persons | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 169 Thousand persons | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 172 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 293 Thousand persons | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 234 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 217 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 249 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 245 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 228 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 198 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 158 Thousand persons | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 161 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 189 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 134 Thousand persons | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 137 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 152 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 122 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 112 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 197 Thousand persons | +75.9% |
| 2024 | 209 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 193 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 193 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 193 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 119 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +418.9% | 37 Thousand persons | 192 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.71 Thousand persons | 37 Thousand persons | 293 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 191.6 Thousand persons | 134 Thousand persons | 249 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.17 Thousand persons | 112 Thousand persons | 209 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 111.22 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria?
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Austria was 193 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 293 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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