Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 76.1% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.2% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $50,200 as of 2022.
be 12.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 46.2% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 50.4% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 52.9% more on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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