Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Austria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 9.8 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 4.6% as of 2019.
pay a 76.4% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 48.9% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 98.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Russia: At a glance
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