Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 26.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 7.3% as of 2019.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
have 25.5% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Austria, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% 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
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Austria spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Austria, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
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