Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 10.4% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
be 99.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 24.2% more electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
find 25.2% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 37.4% more CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025). How we calculate this
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Austria: At a glance
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