Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.3% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 16.8% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 40.5% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
be 14.3% more likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
make 22.2% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
Life
have 15.5% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.7% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.4% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.3% more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 62.4% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 18.4% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.7% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 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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