Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.6% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Qatar, that number is 35.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.2% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $113,200 as of 2022.
be 97.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Qatar, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.0 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.3% less on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 63.5% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Qatar, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Qatar: At a glance
How big is Qatar compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.