Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.9% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 40.2% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 22.1% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 36.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
make 38.6% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.1% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.6% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.2% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 5.0 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 34.2% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.6% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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