If you lived in Austria instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 37.2% less likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 76.5% more spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.

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have 26.7% more doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 75.2% more money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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be 97.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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be 45.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.

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Life

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 22.8% more on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 39.0% more on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 11.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 14.3% more likely to be murdered

Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 60.5% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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use 34.4% more electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.

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find 22.5% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 48.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 11.4% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Austria: At a glance

Austria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 82,445 sq km. Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
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