Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Croatia, that number is 24.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.2% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
make 48.9% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 37.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Croatia, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Croatia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Austria spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Croatia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 32.7% less on healthcare
Austria spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Croatia, that number is 7.0% 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.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.