Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 28.6 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 37.3 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2021, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.

be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.

be 72.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 96.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 72.8% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 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 5.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Austria, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 25.8% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 75.9% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Federal Ministry of Finance.

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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