Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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.
be 19.9% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
have 21.6% more doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
be 12.5% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.4% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 29.3% more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
find 33.9% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Austria: At a glance
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