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Austria vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 113th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Austria South Africa
Population
9163419
65683993
Population rank 99/197 24/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Austria and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Austria and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Austria

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Austria South Africa
2024 $534,790,720,467 $401,144,998,374
2023 $516,670,509,629 $381,440,724,491
2022 $473,221,298,968 $407,596,043,068
2021 $480,466,363,177 $419,986,284,375
2020 $434,397,601,558 $337,974,655,408
2019 $442,983,642,372 $389,330,032,224
2018 $452,582,294,973 $405,260,723,893
2017 $414,926,138,133 $381,448,814,653
2016 $393,687,359,770 $323,585,509,674
2015 $379,546,097,301 $346,709,790,459
2014 $438,556,021,078 $381,198,869,776
2013 $426,580,502,769 $400,886,013,596
2012 $406,750,487,604 $434,400,545,086
2011 $428,954,737,064 $458,199,494,831
2010 $389,827,789,218 $417,363,822,802
2009 $399,290,118,782 $329,754,060,647
2008 $429,234,399,096 $316,131,258,616
2007 $386,760,177,589 $333,077,117,254
2006 $333,905,979,332 $303,858,675,364
2005 $313,952,317,331 $288,867,217,197
2004 $299,210,411,455 $255,806,908,595
2003 $260,779,834,340 $197,018,965,309
2002 $212,837,224,023 $129,087,556,612
2001 $196,477,206,829 $135,429,905,923
2000 $196,181,599,831 $151,752,757,215
1999 $216,421,809,126 $151,516,957,079
1998 $217,068,085,816 $152,982,984,557
1997 $211,724,812,267 $168,978,057,328
1996 $235,952,581,232 $163,234,925,381
1995 $240,094,169,510 $171,735,933,897
1994 $202,738,023,130 $153,512,712,382
1993 $189,634,029,339 $147,194,747,566
1992 $194,314,032,056 $146,956,150,987
1991 $173,113,449,617 $135,203,698,238
1990 $165,811,372,383 $126,048,140,142
1989 $132,584,448,258 $108,055,624,082
1988 $132,817,124,707 $103,976,831,871
1987 $123,682,091,859 $96,535,763,418
1986 $98,648,254,169 $73,354,771,399
1985 $69,114,996,010 $64,459,376,087
1984 $67,719,055,773 $84,870,163,366
1983 $71,838,528,420 $96,204,110,942
1982 $70,996,111,963 $85,904,057,409
1981 $70,755,997,062 $93,141,472,164
1980 $81,737,498,405 $89,411,864,402
1979 $73,647,694,287 $63,038,658,089
1978 $61,809,208,756 $51,607,412,902
1977 $51,343,861,460 $45,328,411,332
1976 $42,791,707,448 $41,150,460,288
1975 $39,902,300,703 $42,906,905,672
1974 $35,051,468,640 $41,389,186,095
1973 $29,399,860,145 $33,262,772,008
1972 $21,973,207,929 $24,515,919,217
1971 $17,788,536,733 $23,411,076,638
1970 $15,312,791,744 $21,218,391,513
1969 $13,647,475,854 $19,256,992,297
1968 $12,499,863,917 $17,124,793,150
1967 $11,634,569,522 $15,821,393,671
1966 $10,939,526,219 $14,211,394,315
1965 $10,041,659,445 $13,068,994,772
1964 $9,213,648,656 $11,955,995,218
1963 $8,414,050,621 $10,854,195,658
1962 $7,793,042,529 $9,813,996,074
1961 $7,346,566,038 $9,225,996,310
1960 $6,624,086,313 $8,748,596,501

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria South Africa
2024 $58,269 $6,267
2023 $56,580 $6,034
2022 $52,337 $6,534
2021 $53,649 $6,829
2020 $48,716 $5,581
2019 $49,886 $6,534
2018 $51,194 $6,914
2017 $47,164 $6,618
2016 $45,061 $5,651
2015 $43,915 $6,112
2014 $51,315 $6,857
2013 $50,305 $7,332
2012 $48,250 $8,077
2011 $51,117 $8,646
2010 $46,611 $7,973
2009 $47,857 $6,375
2008 $51,581 $6,185
2007 $46,623 $6,592
2006 $40,382 $6,077
2005 $38,157 $5,837
2004 $36,614 $5,221
2003 $32,110 $4,062
2002 $26,335 $2,688
2001 $24,430 $2,847
2000 $24,487 $3,218
1999 $27,079 $3,242
1998 $27,212 $3,310
1997 $26,572 $3,700
1996 $29,646 $3,618
1995 $30,207 $3,856
1994 $25,546 $3,489
1993 $23,987 $3,400
1992 $24,783 $3,462
1991 $22,323 $3,243
1990 $21,596 $3,093
1989 $17,401 $2,727
1988 $17,510 $2,702
1987 $16,329 $2,586
1986 $13,032 $2,027
1985 $9,136 $1,839
1984 $8,956 $2,504
1983 $9,500 $2,938
1982 $9,373 $2,717
1981 $9,348 $3,050
1980 $10,827 $3,029
1979 $9,755 $2,202
1978 $8,173 $1,852
1977 $6,784 $1,671
1976 $5,656 $1,559
1975 $5,265 $1,670
1974 $4,613 $1,656
1973 $3,875 $1,369
1972 $2,913 $1,038
1971 $2,372 $1,020
1970 $2,051 $952
1969 $1,834 $891
1968 $1,686 $817
1967 $1,577 $779
1966 $1,494 $722
1965 $1,381 $685
1964 $1,275 $646
1963 $1,173 $605
1962 $1,093 $563
1961 $1,037 $546
1960 $940 $532

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria South Africa
2026 82.5 66.7
2025 82.3 66.5
2024 82.1 66.3
2023 82 66.1
2022 81.3 65.5
2021 81.8 62
2020 81.8 65.2
2019 81.9 66.1
2018 81.7 65.7
2017 81.6 65.4
2016 81.6 64.7
2015 81.2 64.1
2014 81.4 63.2
2013 81.1 62.4
2012 80.8 61.7
2011 80.8 60.6
2010 80.5 58.9
2009 80.2 57.4
2008 80.4 56
2007 80.2 54.9
2006 80 54.2
2005 79.5 53.9
2004 79.4 54
2003 78.8 54.2
2002 78.8 55.6
2001 78.7 57.2
2000 78.2 58.4
1999 78 59.2
1998 77.8 59.9
1997 77.4 60.5
1996 77 61.1
1995 76.8 61.6
1994 76.5 62.1
1993 76.2 62.6
1992 76 62.8
1991 75.8 63
1990 75.7 62.9
1989 75.5 63
1988 75.4 62.9
1987 74.9 62.7
1986 74.5 62.4
1985 74 62.2
1984 73.8 61.8
1983 73.2 61.4
1982 73.1 60.9
1981 73 60.4
1980 72.7 60
1979 72.5 59.5
1978 72.2 59
1977 72.1 58.5
1976 71.8 58
1975 71.3 57.6
1974 71.2 57.1
1973 71.2 56.7
1972 70.6 56.4
1971 70.3 56
1970 70.1 55.7
1969 70 55.4
1968 70.3 55.2
1967 70.1 55
1966 70.2 54.7
1965 69.9 54.4
1964 70.1 54.2
1963 69.7 53.9
1962 69.5 53.6
1961 69.7 53.1
1960 68.7 52.6
1959 68.4 51.9
1958 68.5 51.1
1957 67.4 50.2
1956 67.7 49.2
1955 67.6 48.2
1954 67.3 47.1
1953 67.3 46.1
1952 66.7 45
1951 65.2 44.1
1950 64.8 43.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Austria South Africa
2024 9,177,982 64,007,187
2023 9,131,761 63,212,384
2022 9,041,851 62,378,410
2021 8,955,797 61,502,603
2020 8,916,864 60,562,381
2019 8,879,920 59,587,885
2018 8,840,521 58,613,001
2017 8,797,566 57,635,162
2016 8,736,668 57,259,551
2015 8,642,699 56,723,537
2014 8,546,356 55,594,838
2013 8,479,823 54,678,791
2012 8,429,991 53,782,567
2011 8,391,643 52,995,205
2010 8,363,404 52,344,051
2009 8,343,323 51,728,516
2008 8,321,496 51,114,599
2007 8,295,487 50,528,584
2006 8,268,641 49,998,277
2005 8,227,829 49,490,033
2004 8,171,966 48,991,421
2003 8,121,423 48,500,348
2002 8,081,957 48,019,415
2001 8,042,293 47,566,800
2000 8,011,566 47,159,719
1999 7,992,324 46,730,335
1998 7,976,789 46,223,880
1997 7,968,041 45,666,838
1996 7,959,017 45,123,018
1995 7,948,278 44,541,554
1994 7,936,118 44,004,139
1993 7,905,633 43,297,156
1992 7,840,709 42,443,509
1991 7,754,891 41,687,898
1990 7,677,850 40,746,268
1989 7,619,567 39,628,575
1988 7,585,317 38,480,649
1987 7,574,586 37,326,190
1986 7,569,794 36,180,515
1985 7,564,985 35,042,093
1984 7,561,434 33,892,788
1983 7,561,910 32,739,304
1982 7,574,140 31,615,339
1981 7,568,710 30,541,044
1980 7,549,433 29,518,857
1979 7,549,425 28,634,162
1978 7,562,305 27,869,507
1977 7,568,430 27,118,952
1976 7,565,525 26,395,450
1975 7,578,903 25,690,940
1974 7,599,038 24,989,108
1973 7,586,115 24,294,263
1972 7,544,201 23,609,456
1971 7,500,482 22,942,143
1970 7,467,086 22,279,984
1969 7,441,055 21,614,676
1968 7,415,403 20,957,287
1967 7,376,998 20,314,066
1966 7,322,066 19,690,087
1965 7,270,889 19,089,380
1964 7,223,801 18,511,361
1963 7,175,811 17,954,564
1962 7,129,864 17,418,522
1961 7,086,299 16,908,035
1960 7,047,539 16,440,172

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and South Africa

Fertility rate
Austria

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria South Africa
2023 1.32 2.22
2022 1.41 2.23
2021 1.48 2.25
2020 1.44 2.26
2019 1.46 2.26
2018 1.47 2.27
2017 1.52 2.28
2016 1.53 2.26
2015 1.49 2.36
2014 1.46 2.42
2013 1.44 2.43
2012 1.44 2.45
2011 1.43 2.44
2010 1.44 2.44
2009 1.39 2.5
2008 1.42 2.68
2007 1.38 2.55
2006 1.41 2.55
2005 1.41 2.51
2004 1.42 2.44
2003 1.38 2.36
2002 1.39 2.32
2001 1.33 2.37
2000 1.36 2.41
1999 1.34 2.56
1998 1.37 2.63
1997 1.39 2.73
1996 1.45 2.99
1995 1.42 3.17
1994 1.47 3.26
1993 1.5 3.37
1992 1.51 3.48
1991 1.51 3.62
1990 1.46 3.72
1989 1.45 3.98
1988 1.45 4.18
1987 1.43 4.35
1986 1.45 4.41
1985 1.47 4.5
1984 1.52 4.57
1983 1.56 4.63
1982 1.66 4.7
1981 1.67 4.71
1980 1.65 4.78
1979 1.6 4.82
1978 1.6 4.85
1977 1.63 4.94
1976 1.69 5.07
1975 1.83 5.19
1974 1.91 5.3
1973 1.94 5.41
1972 2.08 5.49
1971 2.2 5.57
1970 2.29 5.63
1969 2.49 5.72
1968 2.58 5.78
1967 2.62 5.85
1966 2.66 5.91
1965 2.7 5.89
1964 2.79 5.96
1963 2.82 6.01
1962 2.8 6.05
1961 2.78 6.08
1960 2.69 6.11

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Austria

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria South Africa
2024 44.4 29.5
2023 44.1 29.2
2022 43.9 28.9
2021 43.7 28.6
2020 43.6 28.3
2019 43.4 27.9
2018 43.2 27.5
2017 43.1 27
2016 42.9 26.7
2015 42.9 26.4
2014 42.8 26
2013 42.6 25.7
2012 42.4 25.3
2011 42.1 25
2010 41.8 24.6
2009 41.4 24.3
2008 41.1 24
2007 40.7 23.8
2006 40.3 23.5
2005 39.9 23.3
2004 39.6 23.1
2003 39.2 22.8
2002 38.9 22.4
2001 38.6 22.2
2000 38.2 21.9
1999 37.8 21.6
1998 37.5 21.4
1997 37.1 21.2
1996 36.7 21.2
1995 36.4 21.5
1994 36.1 22
1993 35.8 21.9
1992 35.7 21.5
1991 35.6 21.5
1990 35.6 21.3
1989 35.6 21.1
1988 35.5 20.9
1987 35.4 20.7
1986 35.3 20.5
1985 35.2 20.4
1984 35 20.2
1983 34.9 20
1982 34.7 19.8
1981 34.6 19.6
1980 34.7 19.4
1979 34.7 19.3
1978 34.5 19.2
1977 34.3 19.1
1976 34.1 19
1975 33.8 18.9
1974 33.6 18.9
1973 33.5 18.8
1972 33.6 18.8
1971 33.8 18.8
1970 33.9 18.8
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.3 18.8
1967 34.6 18.8
1966 34.8 18.8
1965 35 18.8
1964 35.1 18.9
1963 35.3 18.9
1962 35.4 18.9
1961 35.5 19
1960 35.5 19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Austria South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Austria South Africa
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
91.2%
2024
English speaking
73.1%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
75.7%
2023

Health

Austria South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Austria South Africa
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
466,028 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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