Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.2 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
have 17.8% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.4% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 22.6% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 11.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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