If you lived in Austria instead of Venezuela, you would:

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 28.1% less likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 44.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.

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have 13.3% more access to essential health services

Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.

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be 68.1% more likely to die by suicide

Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 18.0 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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Life

be 97.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.

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have 44.8% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 19.9% more likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Austria, about 91.9% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 93.0% less likely to be murdered

Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 65.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.3 times more home broadband

Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.

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use 4.0 times more electricity

Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 15.1% more strain on fresh water

Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 46.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 86.4% more CO2

Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Austria: At a glance

Austria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 82,445 sq km. Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
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