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Austria vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 113th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Austria South Korea
Population
9163419
51649918
Population rank 99/197 31/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Austria and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Austria and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Austria

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Austria South Korea
2024 $534,790,720,467 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $516,670,509,629 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $473,221,298,968 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $480,466,363,177 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $434,397,601,558 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $442,983,642,372 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $452,582,294,973 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $414,926,138,133 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $393,687,359,770 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $379,546,097,301 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $438,556,021,078 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $426,580,502,769 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $406,750,487,604 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $428,954,737,064 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $389,827,789,218 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $399,290,118,782 $983,065,242,417
2008 $429,234,399,096 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $386,760,177,589 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $313,952,317,331 $971,740,329,984
2004 $299,210,411,455 $823,251,107,639
2003 $260,779,834,340 $728,516,494,684
2002 $212,837,224,023 $650,014,391,470
2001 $196,477,206,829 $567,564,806,235
2000 $196,181,599,831 $597,487,173,479
1999 $216,421,809,126 $515,697,079,289
1998 $217,068,085,816 $397,297,216,492
1997 $211,724,812,267 $589,202,526,424
1996 $235,952,581,232 $631,196,863,758
1995 $240,094,169,510 $586,286,469,401
1994 $202,738,023,130 $479,181,794,217
1993 $189,634,029,339 $405,705,302,846
1992 $194,314,032,056 $366,921,291,825
1991 $173,113,449,617 $340,851,946,804
1990 $165,811,372,383 $292,064,221,389
1989 $132,584,448,258 $254,236,243,100
1988 $132,817,124,707 $205,477,530,605
1987 $123,682,091,859 $152,240,393,646
1986 $98,648,254,169 $119,965,960,795
1985 $69,114,996,010 $103,764,281,281
1984 $67,719,055,773 $99,749,645,089
1983 $71,838,528,420 $89,621,208,322
1982 $70,996,111,963 $79,921,300,447
1981 $70,755,997,062 $74,287,368,087
1980 $81,737,498,405 $66,547,970,351
1979 $73,647,694,287 $68,083,884,298
1978 $61,809,208,756 $52,824,793,388
1977 $51,343,861,460 $39,064,462,810
1976 $42,791,707,448 $30,371,074,380
1975 $39,902,300,703 $22,126,033,058
1974 $35,051,468,640 $19,860,929,977
1973 $29,399,860,145 $14,067,523,813
1972 $21,973,207,929 $10,990,490,570
1971 $17,788,536,733 $10,005,257,131
1970 $15,312,791,744 $9,085,001,794
1969 $13,647,475,854 $7,743,940,189
1968 $12,499,863,917 $6,167,109,472
1967 $11,634,569,522 $4,895,076,718
1966 $10,939,526,219 $3,957,064,541
1965 $10,041,659,445 $3,141,131,708
1964 $9,213,648,656 $3,476,789,682
1963 $8,414,050,621 $4,007,692,308
1962 $7,793,042,529 $2,826,923,077
1961 $7,346,566,038 $2,427,244,761
1960 $6,624,086,313 $3,973,069,307

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

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Austria and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria South Korea
2024 $58,269 $36,239
2023 $56,580 $35,674
2022 $52,337 $34,822
2021 $53,649 $37,518
2020 $48,716 $33,646
2019 $49,886 $33,827
2018 $51,194 $35,364
2017 $47,164 $33,297
2016 $45,061 $30,832
2015 $43,915 $30,172
2014 $51,315 $30,667
2013 $50,305 $28,449
2012 $48,250 $26,601
2011 $51,117 $26,175
2010 $46,611 $24,071
2009 $47,857 $19,937
2008 $51,581 $22,252
2007 $46,623 $25,078
2006 $40,382 $22,610
2005 $38,157 $20,167
2004 $36,614 $17,122
2003 $32,110 $15,212
2002 $26,335 $13,643
2001 $24,430 $11,981
2000 $24,487 $12,710
1999 $27,079 $11,063
1998 $27,212 $8,583
1997 $26,572 $12,822
1996 $29,646 $13,865
1995 $30,207 $13,002
1994 $25,546 $10,734
1993 $23,987 $9,180
1992 $24,783 $8,387
1991 $22,323 $7,873
1990 $21,596 $6,813
1989 $17,401 $5,989
1988 $17,510 $4,889
1987 $16,329 $3,658
1986 $13,032 $2,911
1985 $9,136 $2,543
1984 $8,956 $2,469
1983 $9,500 $2,246
1982 $9,373 $2,032
1981 $9,348 $1,918
1980 $10,827 $1,746
1979 $9,755 $1,814
1978 $8,173 $1,429
1977 $6,784 $1,073
1976 $5,656 $847
1975 $5,265 $627
1974 $4,613 $572
1973 $3,875 $412
1972 $2,913 $328
1971 $2,372 $304
1970 $2,051 $281.8
1969 $1,834 $245.5
1968 $1,686 $200
1967 $1,577 $162.5
1966 $1,494 $134.4
1965 $1,381 $109.4
1964 $1,275 $124.2
1963 $1,173 $147
1962 $1,093 $106.6
1961 $1,037 $94.2
1960 $940 $158.8

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

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Austria vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria South Korea
2026 82.5 84.6
2025 82.3 84.5
2024 82.1 84.4
2023 82 84.3
2022 81.3 82.7
2021 81.8 83.9
2020 81.8 83.7
2019 81.9 83.7
2018 81.7 83.3
2017 81.6 83.3
2016 81.6 82.9
2015 81.2 82.5
2014 81.4 82.4
2013 81.1 81.8
2012 80.8 81.3
2011 80.8 81.2
2010 80.5 80.7
2009 80.2 80.6
2008 80.4 80
2007 80.2 79.4
2006 80 79
2005 79.5 78.4
2004 79.4 78
2003 78.8 77.5
2002 78.8 77.2
2001 78.7 76.9
2000 78.2 76.2
1999 78 75.6
1998 77.8 75
1997 77.4 74.5
1996 77 74
1995 76.8 73.4
1994 76.5 72.9
1993 76.2 72.7
1992 76 72.2
1991 75.8 71.4
1990 75.7 71
1989 75.5 70.7
1988 75.4 70.2
1987 74.9 69.3
1986 74.5 69
1985 74 68.4
1984 73.8 68.1
1983 73.2 66.7
1982 73.1 67.1
1981 73 67.1
1980 72.7 64.8
1979 72.5 66.1
1978 72.2 65
1977 72.1 64.6
1976 71.8 65
1975 71.3 64.7
1974 71.2 64.2
1973 71.2 63.8
1972 70.6 63.2
1971 70.3 62.7
1970 70.1 62.2
1969 70 61.4
1968 70.3 60.9
1967 70.1 60.9
1966 70.2 55.4
1965 69.9 55.8
1964 70.1 55.3
1963 69.7 55
1962 69.5 55
1961 69.7 54.4
1960 68.7 53.8
1959 68.4 52.9
1958 68.5 51.8
1957 67.4 51.6
1956 67.7 50.2
1955 67.6 48.4
1954 67.3 46.1
1953 67.3 40.5
1952 66.7 36.6
1951 65.2 26.6
1950 64.8 22.2

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

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Austria and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Austria South Korea
2024 9,177,982 51,751,065
2023 9,131,761 51,712,619
2022 9,041,851 51,672,569
2021 8,955,797 51,769,539
2020 8,916,864 51,836,239
2019 8,879,920 51,764,822
2018 8,840,521 51,585,058
2017 8,797,566 51,361,911
2016 8,736,668 51,217,803
2015 8,642,699 51,014,947
2014 8,546,356 50,746,659
2013 8,479,823 50,428,893
2012 8,429,991 50,199,853
2011 8,391,643 49,936,638
2010 8,363,404 49,554,112
2009 8,343,323 49,307,835
2008 8,321,496 49,054,708
2007 8,295,487 48,683,638
2006 8,268,641 48,438,292
2005 8,227,829 48,184,561
2004 8,171,966 48,082,519
2003 8,121,423 47,892,330
2002 8,081,957 47,644,736
2001 8,042,293 47,370,164
2000 8,011,566 47,008,111
1999 7,992,324 46,616,677
1998 7,976,789 46,286,503
1997 7,968,041 45,953,580
1996 7,959,017 45,524,681
1995 7,948,278 45,092,991
1994 7,936,118 44,641,540
1993 7,905,633 44,194,628
1992 7,840,709 43,747,962
1991 7,754,891 43,295,704
1990 7,677,850 42,869,283
1989 7,619,567 42,449,038
1988 7,585,317 42,031,247
1987 7,574,586 41,621,690
1986 7,569,794 41,213,674
1985 7,564,985 40,805,744
1984 7,561,434 40,405,956
1983 7,561,910 39,910,403
1982 7,574,140 39,326,352
1981 7,568,710 38,723,248
1980 7,549,433 38,123,775
1979 7,549,425 37,534,236
1978 7,562,305 36,969,185
1977 7,568,430 36,411,795
1976 7,565,525 35,848,523
1975 7,578,903 35,280,725
1974 7,599,038 34,692,266
1973 7,586,115 34,103,149
1972 7,544,201 33,505,406
1971 7,500,482 32,882,704
1970 7,467,086 32,240,827
1969 7,441,055 31,544,266
1968 7,415,403 30,838,302
1967 7,376,998 30,130,983
1966 7,322,066 29,435,571
1965 7,270,889 28,704,674
1964 7,223,801 27,984,155
1963 7,175,811 27,261,747
1962 7,129,864 26,513,030
1961 7,086,299 25,765,673
1960 7,047,539 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and South Korea

Fertility rate
Austria

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria South Korea
2023 1.32 0.72
2022 1.41 0.78
2021 1.48 0.81
2020 1.44 0.84
2019 1.46 0.92
2018 1.47 0.98
2017 1.52 1.05
2016 1.53 1.17
2015 1.49 1.24
2014 1.46 1.21
2013 1.44 1.19
2012 1.44 1.3
2011 1.43 1.24
2010 1.44 1.23
2009 1.39 1.15
2008 1.42 1.19
2007 1.38 1.26
2006 1.41 1.13
2005 1.41 1.09
2004 1.42 1.16
2003 1.38 1.19
2002 1.39 1.18
2001 1.33 1.31
2000 1.36 1.48
1999 1.34 1.43
1998 1.37 1.46
1997 1.39 1.54
1996 1.45 1.57
1995 1.42 1.63
1994 1.47 1.66
1993 1.5 1.65
1992 1.51 1.76
1991 1.51 1.71
1990 1.46 1.57
1989 1.45 1.56
1988 1.45 1.55
1987 1.43 1.53
1986 1.45 1.58
1985 1.47 1.66
1984 1.52 1.74
1983 1.56 2.06
1982 1.66 2.39
1981 1.67 2.57
1980 1.65 2.82
1979 1.6 2.9
1978 1.6 2.64
1977 1.63 2.99
1976 1.69 3
1975 1.83 3.43
1974 1.91 3.77
1973 1.94 4.07
1972 2.08 4.12
1971 2.2 4.54
1970 2.29 4.53
1969 2.49 4.45
1968 2.58 4.51
1967 2.62 4.62
1966 2.66 4.78
1965 2.7 4.89
1964 2.79 5.07
1963 2.82 5.33
1962 2.8 5.56
1961 2.78 5.8
1960 2.69 5.99

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

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Austria and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Austria

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria South Korea
2024 44.4 46.1
2023 44.1 45.5
2022 43.9 44.9
2021 43.7 44.4
2020 43.6 43.8
2019 43.4 43.1
2018 43.2 42.5
2017 43.1 41.9
2016 42.9 41.4
2015 42.9 40.8
2014 42.8 40.2
2013 42.6 39.5
2012 42.4 38.8
2011 42.1 38.2
2010 41.8 37.6
2009 41.4 37
2008 41.1 36.4
2007 40.7 35.8
2006 40.3 35.2
2005 39.9 34.5
2004 39.6 33.9
2003 39.2 33.4
2002 38.9 32.8
2001 38.6 32.3
2000 38.2 31.7
1999 37.8 31.2
1998 37.5 30.7
1997 37.1 30.2
1996 36.7 29.8
1995 36.4 29.4
1994 36.1 28.9
1993 35.8 28.3
1992 35.7 27.8
1991 35.6 27.2
1990 35.6 26.7
1989 35.6 26.3
1988 35.5 25.8
1987 35.4 25.3
1986 35.3 24.8
1985 35.2 24.2
1984 35 23.7
1983 34.9 23.3
1982 34.7 22.8
1981 34.6 22.5
1980 34.7 22.1
1979 34.7 21.6
1978 34.5 21.1
1977 34.3 20.7
1976 34.1 20.2
1975 33.8 19.9
1974 33.6 19.6
1973 33.5 19.3
1972 33.6 19.1
1971 33.8 19
1970 33.9 18.9
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.3 18.7
1967 34.6 18.6
1966 34.8 18.5
1965 35 18.6
1964 35.1 18.8
1963 35.3 19
1962 35.4 19.1
1961 35.5 19.2
1960 35.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Austria South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria South Korea
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
98.8%
2018
English speaking
73.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Austria South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Austria South Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
68,794 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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