Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.1% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 90.2% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 63.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 87.2% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.7 times 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.3% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 61.6% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.6% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 62.5% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 37.3% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 70.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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