Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.6% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 24.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.8% more money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 27.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Austria, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2018.
pay a 16.5% higher top tax rate
Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Austria, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Croatia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Austria spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 48.6% more on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Croatia? See an in-depth size comparison.