Rank in country
7 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Lower Austria - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Lower Austria (2025).
Lower Austria
Latest value
· 2025
3.7 Ratio
AT 4.2 · -0.6 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -1.0 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
154 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,727,514
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Lower Austria compares
Lower is better · Range 3.3–5.5
Lower Austria
3.7
Austria
4.2
Europe
4.7
Austria -0.6 Ratio
Europe -1.0 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Lower Austria recorded 3.7 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Austria and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 4.2 to 3.7; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.