Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (83 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $94,100 as of 2017, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $50,000 as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 5.5% as of 2017.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 89.7% more on education
Singapore spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Austria spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
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