Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Austria, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2018.
make 24.1% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $51,900 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Austria, that number is 7.3% as of 2019.
pay a 37.5% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.