Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 43.8% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 38.3% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 82.0% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 43.6% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 78.0% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.7 times 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.4% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 19.4% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.8% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.6% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 4.8 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 17.4% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.5% more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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