Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2017.
live 8.6 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
be 32.1% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 68.0% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 87.0% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.1% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.8% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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), The World Factbook (2017). How we calculate this
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