Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 64.4% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2023.
be 10.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.7% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% 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, Federal Ministry of Finance, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.