Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 43.2% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.4% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $50,200 as of 2022, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 31.6% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.6% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. 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.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.