Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.4% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 38.4% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 52.7% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
be 89.7% more likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 42.4% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 44.0% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 45.5% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.6% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 43.7% more electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.8 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.7% more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 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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