Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.6% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 82.3% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 31.9% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
Economy
be 14.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 66.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
make 76.7% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.1% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.2% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 34.8% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 98.9% more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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