Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
see 67.4% more spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
be 26.0% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.2% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% more on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.5% more on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 36.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 29.5% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 49.2% more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
find 33.4% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 70.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.4% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Portugal vs. Austria
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.