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

Health

live 14.2 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 32.6% less likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 54.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.

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have 4.8 times more doctors per person

Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.

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have 88.9% more access to essential health services

Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.

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be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide

Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 48.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.

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make 39.4 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 94.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 69.4% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 60.6% more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Austria, about 91.9% do as of 2025.

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be 10.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 4.7 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.5% 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 79.7% less likely to be murdered

Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 61.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 20.5 times more home broadband

Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.

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live with 92.1% less strain on fresh water

Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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use 15.2 times more electricity

Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 83.8% less likely to die from air pollution

In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 7.8 times more CO2

Pakistan emits 0.8 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), 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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