Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Japan, you would:
Health
see 53.8% more spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
be 16.8% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 75.0% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 47.4% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, 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.
be 55.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.1% more on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.3% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 22.0% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 19.4% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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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