Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 67.6% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 64.8% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 45.2% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 97.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 15.2% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 13.3% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.4% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 78.7% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 92.0% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 58.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.5 times more electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 60.8% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 49.7 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 5.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.5 times more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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