If you lived in Austria instead of Djibouti, you would:

Health

live 15.8 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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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see 53.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.

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have 26.1 times more doctors per person

Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.

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have 93.2% more access to essential health services

Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.

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be 41.9% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 82.3% more likely to die by suicide

Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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make 16.1 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 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 93.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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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have 59.9% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 53.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 40.8% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Austria, about 91.9% do as of 2025.

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be 25.5% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 5.2 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 80.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 20.5 times more home broadband

Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.

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live with 37.1% more strain on fresh water

Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 71.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 8.2 times more CO2

Djibouti emits 0.8 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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