Austria vs Germany: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Austria
18.3%
in 2025
Germany
17.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Germany rank
19th
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 18.3% against 17.3% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.9% | 2.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 18.3% against 17.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Austria and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Austria ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.