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

Health

be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2017.

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live 8.2 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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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be 21.5% less likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.

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have 3.8 times more doctors per person

Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.

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have 28.8% more access to essential health services

Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.

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be 37.9% more likely to die by suicide

Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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be 76.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.

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Life

be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 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 79.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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.

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have 18.4% fewer children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 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 25.4% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Austria, about 91.9% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 24.2% more on education

Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Mauritius spends 5.6% 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 61.2% less likely to be murdered

Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 52.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 62.2% less strain on fresh water

Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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use 3.2 times more electricity

Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 39.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 78.5% more CO2

Mauritius emits 3.5 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), The World Factbook (2017–2020), 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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