Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.7% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 53.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 7.3% as of 2019.
be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Austria, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2018.
pay a 6.1 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
have 15.5% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 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 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Austria, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.3% more on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.