Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Croatia, that number is 24.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.2% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
make 36.1% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 21.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Croatia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.