Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 23.0% less likely to be obese

In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.

live 1.1 years less

In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 33.7% more money

Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2023.

be 32.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.

be 54.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

have 51.3% fewer children

In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 28.2% less on education

Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.6% more on healthcare

Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority, 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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