Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.0% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 52.1% more doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
be 50.8% more likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 2.8 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
have 12.0% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.0% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 20.7% less likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.1 times more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
find 15.8% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
live with 13.8% more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 63.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.9% more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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