Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 24.2% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 19.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Austria, that number is 7.3% as of 2019.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Austria, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Austria, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Austria, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.9% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Austria spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.