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 8.6 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 61.2% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
be 47.3% more likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 72.1% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.4% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.5% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 52.5% less strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2017). How we calculate this
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