If you lived in Austria instead of Argentina, you would:

Health

live 4.5 years longer

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 55.6% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.

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be 82.7% more likely to die by suicide

Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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make 4.2 times more money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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Life

be 81.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 65.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 24.3% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.2% more on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 80.4% less likely to be murdered

Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 47.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 15.4% more home broadband

Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.

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live with 17.0% less strain on fresh water

Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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use 2.8 times more electricity

Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 41.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 57.6% more CO2

Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Austria: At a glance

Austria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 82,445 sq km. Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
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