Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
make 55.4% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 7.3% as of 2019.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico 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 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 20.1% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 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 Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Austria, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Austria spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.