Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 34.7% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.2% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $39,000 as of 2017, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $50,000 as of 2017.
be 17.0% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 5.5% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
have 25.8% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Austria, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Austria spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.