Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.4% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
be 51.8% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 39.5% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
have 24.0% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 35.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
make 31.2% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.9% less 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 28.7% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 35.2% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 35.0% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 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 Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.6% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 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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