Austria

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 9.13M; 99th of 217
GDP: $522B; 30th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $56,833; 22nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.5; 39th of 217
Human development: 0.916; 24th of 189 · 2021

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Sweden

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Germany

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one of the strongest EU and euro economies; diversified trade portfolios and relations; enormous trade economy; Russian energy dependence, but investing in alternative energy; aging labor force but large refugee population; large government debt

Area: 83,871 km²
Resources: oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten…
Borders: Czech Republic; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Liechtenstein; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian68.2%▼ 12.2pt
Unaffiliated22.4%▲ 8.9pt
Muslim8.3%▲ 2.9pt
Other0.6%

Religious diversity: 5.58 / 10 · high · 39th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

AUT

SWE

BEL

DEU

GDP

current US$

$522B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$9.31B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

81.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

9.13M–––

Population density

people per km²

109.6–––

Urban population

% of total

59.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.3–––

Net migration

people

8,813–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

45.2K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,611.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

78.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5.48–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.06–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

5.86–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.35–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

13.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.74–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

8.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

18.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

69.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

15%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

66.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.07–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.58–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

22.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.28–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.89–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.48–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.09–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.42–––

Would fight for country

% yes

48.1%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.73–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.8%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#30/214

$522B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#22/214

$56,8332024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#23/203

$70,479latest

GDP growth

annual %

#199/214

-1.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#22/207

$54,1602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#82/213

3.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#36/201

$9.31B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#48/205

81.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#171/206

1.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#109/208

23.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#93/187

5.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#39/168

30.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#51/168

0.6%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#99/217

9.13Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#97/216

109.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#118/215

59.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#39/217

81.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#191/217

1.3latest

Net migration

people

#47/217

8,8132024

Population under 15

% of total

#196/217

14.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#28/217

20.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#19/196

2.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#19/196

3.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#18/192

10.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#7/195

5.5latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#72/199

4.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#15/194

94.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#32/139

98.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#28/210

95.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#86/214

121.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#60/208

29.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#27/215

47.1K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#9/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#27/198

45.2K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#25/202

8,611.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#46/202

78.52024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#28/202

86.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#31/202

13.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#153/204

56.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#159/204

6.22024

Share of global CO₂

#52/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#134/193

7.42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#34/172

0.7942022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#32/172

0.72022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#21/178

712022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#28/193

1.262022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#18/193

1.472022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#10/193

1.712022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#55/193

0.6382022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#27/172

0.9162022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#85/113

5.482018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#14/112

7.062018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#17/114

5.862018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#14/114

7.352018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#49/114

1.622018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#37/111

1.842018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#93/113

13.7%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#94/109

1.742018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#78/112

8.2%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#65/112

18.1%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#11/114

69.3%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#94/114

15%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#34/110

66.1%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#76/109

4.071990

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#39/193

5.582020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#32/193

22.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#11/114

51.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#56/112

2.282018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#78/113

2.152018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#24/110

2.892018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#109/111

1.482018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#17/104

9.092018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#71/114

3.422018

Would fight for country

% yes

#99/113

48.1%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#12/114

2.732018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#24/189

0.9162021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#12/170

0.0532021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#20/164

6.852025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#58/113

7.162018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#18/114

7.872018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#5/158

1.322023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#130/161

0.8%latest

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