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 9.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.0% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.8% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 59.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 7.3% as of 2019.
pay a 4.2 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% more on education
Russia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Austria spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 82.5% more on healthcare
Russia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.