Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 25.3% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2022, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.
be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 17.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
be 10.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
pay a 57.1% higher top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
have 31.1% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Austria, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.1% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 82.5% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.