Moving to Austria from Mauritania
What to Expect
Considering a move from Mauritania to Austria? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Mauritania to Austria, and you’d need to navigate life in German.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
What the data shows about people moving from Mauritania to Austria.
people moved from Mauritania to Austria · OECD (latest data available)
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Austria compared to Mauritania.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Austria performs significantly better than Mauritania across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Austria generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Mauritania leads in healthcare spending per person.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Mauritania generally does better on environment, though Austria leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
share of households with internet
Austria performs significantly better than Mauritania across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Austria generally does better on employment & economy, though Mauritania leads in top income tax rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
Austria generally does better on family life, though Mauritania leads in education spending.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Ministry of Finance (2016), Federal Ministry of Finance (2016). How we calculate this
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Mauritania and Austria. To live, work, or study long-term in Austria, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Austria's immigration authority.
Mauritania passport holder visiting Austria
Visa Required
Austria passport holder visiting Mauritania
Visa Online (e-Visa)Data: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Austria?
Connectivity is usually fine (Austria: 30.1 fixed broadband per 100). What actually decides it is legal: does Austria offer a digital nomad visa, will your employer permit overseas work, and where are you tax-resident?
Is Austria safe for expats?
Austria performs significantly better than Mauritania across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Austria is 0.9 per 100,000 people, compared to 1.0 in Mauritania.
How is healthcare in Austria compared to Mauritania?
Austria generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Mauritania leads in healthcare spending per person. There are 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people in Austria, compared to 2.6 in Mauritania. Austria scores 85 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Mauritania: 40).
What language do they speak in Austria?
The official language in Austria is German. In Mauritania, the official language is Arabic.
