Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 34.9% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.2% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 48.9% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 23.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 11.5% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 41.1% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 57.1% less strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 78.5% more electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 52.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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