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Austria vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 113th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Austria United States
Population
9163419
344023146
Population rank 99/197 3/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Austria and United States: Comparison Charts

Austria and United States economies compared

GDP
Austria

United States
1x
Year GDP
Austria United States
2024 $534,790,720,467 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $516,670,509,629 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $473,221,298,968 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $480,466,363,177 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $434,397,601,558 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $442,983,642,372 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $452,582,294,973 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $414,926,138,133 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $393,687,359,770 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $379,546,097,301 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $438,556,021,078 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $426,580,502,769 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $406,750,487,604 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $428,954,737,064 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $389,827,789,218 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $399,290,118,782 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $429,234,399,096 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $386,760,177,589 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $333,905,979,332 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $313,952,317,331 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $299,210,411,455 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $260,779,834,340 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $212,837,224,023 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $196,477,206,829 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $196,181,599,831 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $216,421,809,126 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $217,068,085,816 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $211,724,812,267 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $235,952,581,232 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $240,094,169,510 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $202,738,023,130 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $189,634,029,339 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $194,314,032,056 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $173,113,449,617 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $165,811,372,383 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $132,584,448,258 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $132,817,124,707 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $123,682,091,859 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $98,648,254,169 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $69,114,996,010 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $67,719,055,773 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $71,838,528,420 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $70,996,111,963 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $70,755,997,062 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $81,737,498,405 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $73,647,694,287 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $61,809,208,756 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $51,343,861,460 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $42,791,707,448 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $39,902,300,703 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $35,051,468,640 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $29,399,860,145 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $21,973,207,929 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $17,788,536,733 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $15,312,791,744 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $13,647,475,854 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $12,499,863,917 $940,225,000,000
1967 $11,634,569,522 $859,620,034,483
1966 $10,939,526,219 $813,032,758,621
1965 $10,041,659,445 $741,904,862,069
1964 $9,213,648,656 $684,144,620,690
1963 $8,414,050,621 $637,058,551,724
1962 $7,793,042,529 $603,639,413,793
1961 $7,346,566,038 $561,940,310,345
1960 $6,624,086,313 $541,988,586,207

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

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Austria and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria United States
2024 $58,269 $84,534
2023 $56,580 $81,490
2022 $52,337 $76,829
2021 $53,649 $70,249
2020 $48,716 $63,526
2019 $49,886 $65,120
2018 $51,194 $62,823
2017 $47,164 $59,908
2016 $45,061 $57,867
2015 $43,915 $56,763
2014 $51,315 $55,124
2013 $50,305 $53,291
2012 $48,250 $51,784
2011 $51,117 $50,066
2010 $46,611 $48,651
2009 $47,857 $47,195
2008 $51,581 $48,570
2007 $46,623 $48,050
2006 $40,382 $46,302
2005 $38,157 $44,123
2004 $36,614 $41,725
2003 $32,110 $39,490
2002 $26,335 $37,998
2001 $24,430 $37,134
2000 $24,487 $36,330
1999 $27,079 $34,484
1998 $27,212 $32,823
1997 $26,572 $31,430
1996 $29,646 $29,937
1995 $30,207 $28,661
1994 $25,546 $27,662
1993 $23,987 $26,353
1992 $24,783 $25,381
1991 $22,323 $24,293
1990 $21,596 $23,840
1989 $17,401 $22,857
1988 $17,510 $21,417
1987 $16,329 $20,039
1986 $13,032 $19,071
1985 $9,136 $18,237
1984 $8,956 $17,121
1983 $9,500 $15,544
1982 $9,373 $14,434
1981 $9,348 $13,976
1980 $10,827 $12,613
1979 $9,755 $11,674
1978 $8,173 $10,565
1977 $6,784 $9,453
1976 $5,656 $8,592
1975 $5,265 $7,801
1974 $4,613 $7,226
1973 $3,875 $6,726
1972 $2,913 $6,094
1971 $2,372 $5,609
1970 $2,051 $5,234
1969 $1,834 $5,020
1968 $1,686 $4,685
1967 $1,577 $4,326
1966 $1,494 $4,136
1965 $1,381 $3,818
1964 $1,275 $3,565
1963 $1,173 $3,366
1962 $1,093 $3,236
1961 $1,037 $3,059
1960 $940 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Austria vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria United States
2026 82.5 79.8
2025 82.3 79.6
2024 82.1 79.5
2023 82 79.3
2022 81.3 78
2021 81.8 76.4
2020 81.8 77
2019 81.9 78.9
2018 81.7 78.8
2017 81.6 78.6
2016 81.6 78.7
2015 81.2 78.7
2014 81.4 78.9
2013 81.1 78.8
2012 80.8 78.8
2011 80.8 78.7
2010 80.5 78.7
2009 80.2 78.5
2008 80.4 78.1
2007 80.2 78
2006 80 77.8
2005 79.5 77.5
2004 79.4 77.5
2003 78.8 77.1
2002 78.8 77
2001 78.7 76.9
2000 78.2 76.8
1999 78 76.7
1998 77.8 76.7
1997 77.4 76.5
1996 77 76.2
1995 76.8 75.9
1994 76.5 75.7
1993 76.2 75.6
1992 76 75.8
1991 75.8 75.5
1990 75.7 75.4
1989 75.5 75.1
1988 75.4 74.8
1987 74.9 74.9
1986 74.5 74.7
1985 74 74.7
1984 73.8 74.7
1983 73.2 74.6
1982 73.1 74.5
1981 73 74.1
1980 72.7 73.7
1979 72.5 73.8
1978 72.2 73.4
1977 72.1 73.2
1976 71.8 72.8
1975 71.3 72.5
1974 71.2 72
1973 71.2 71.4
1972 70.6 71.2
1971 70.3 71.1
1970 70.1 70.7
1969 70 70.5
1968 70.3 70.2
1967 70.1 70.5
1966 70.2 70.2
1965 69.9 70.2
1964 70.1 70.2
1963 69.7 69.9
1962 69.5 70.1
1961 69.7 70.3
1960 68.7 69.8
1959 68.4 69.9
1958 68.5 69.7
1957 67.4 69.4
1956 67.7 69.6
1955 67.6 69.6
1954 67.3 69.5
1953 67.3 68.7
1952 66.7 68.4
1951 65.2 68.2
1950 64.8 68.1

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

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Austria and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

United States
1x
Year Population
Austria United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 9,177,982 340,110,988
2023 9,131,761 334,914,895
2022 9,041,851 333,271,411
2021 8,955,797 331,893,745
2020 8,916,864 331,526,933
2019 8,879,920 328,329,953
2018 8,840,521 326,838,199
2017 8,797,566 325,122,128
2016 8,736,668 323,071,755
2015 8,642,699 320,738,994
2014 8,546,356 318,386,329
2013 8,479,823 316,059,947
2012 8,429,991 313,877,662
2011 8,391,643 311,583,481
2010 8,363,404 309,327,143
2009 8,343,323 306,771,529
2008 8,321,496 304,093,966
2007 8,295,487 301,231,207
2006 8,268,641 298,379,912
2005 8,227,829 295,516,599
2004 8,171,966 292,805,298
2003 8,121,423 290,107,933
2002 8,081,957 287,625,193
2001 8,042,293 284,968,955
2000 8,011,566 282,162,411
1999 7,992,324 279,294,713
1998 7,976,789 276,115,288
1997 7,968,041 272,911,760
1996 7,959,017 269,667,391
1995 7,948,278 266,557,091
1994 7,936,118 263,435,673
1993 7,905,633 260,255,352
1992 7,840,709 256,894,189
1991 7,754,891 253,492,503
1990 7,677,850 250,131,894
1989 7,619,567 246,819,222
1988 7,585,317 244,499,004
1987 7,574,586 242,288,936
1986 7,569,794 240,132,831
1985 7,564,985 237,923,734
1984 7,561,434 235,824,908
1983 7,561,910 233,792,014
1982 7,574,140 231,664,432
1981 7,568,710 229,465,744
1980 7,549,433 226,542,250
1979 7,549,425 225,055,487
1978 7,562,305 222,584,545
1977 7,568,430 220,239,425
1976 7,565,525 218,035,164
1975 7,578,903 215,973,199
1974 7,599,038 213,853,928
1973 7,586,115 211,908,788
1972 7,544,201 209,896,021
1971 7,500,482 207,660,677
1970 7,467,086 205,052,174
1969 7,441,055 202,676,946
1968 7,415,403 200,706,052
1967 7,376,998 198,712,056
1966 7,322,066 196,560,338
1965 7,270,889 194,302,963
1964 7,223,801 191,888,791
1963 7,175,811 189,241,798
1962 7,129,864 186,537,737
1961 7,086,299 183,691,481
1960 7,047,539 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and United States

Fertility rate
Austria

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria United States
2023 1.32 1.62
2022 1.41 1.66
2021 1.48 1.66
2020 1.44 1.64
2019 1.46 1.71
2018 1.47 1.73
2017 1.52 1.77
2016 1.53 1.82
2015 1.49 1.84
2014 1.46 1.86
2013 1.44 1.86
2012 1.44 1.88
2011 1.43 1.89
2010 1.44 1.93
2009 1.39 2
2008 1.42 2.07
2007 1.38 2.12
2006 1.41 2.11
2005 1.41 2.06
2004 1.42 2.05
2003 1.38 2.05
2002 1.39 2.02
2001 1.33 2.03
2000 1.36 2.06
1999 1.34 2.01
1998 1.37 2
1997 1.39 1.97
1996 1.45 1.98
1995 1.42 1.98
1994 1.47 2
1993 1.5 2.02
1992 1.51 2.05
1991 1.51 2.06
1990 1.46 2.08
1989 1.45 2.01
1988 1.45 1.93
1987 1.43 1.87
1986 1.45 1.84
1985 1.47 1.84
1984 1.52 1.81
1983 1.56 1.8
1982 1.66 1.83
1981 1.67 1.81
1980 1.65 1.84
1979 1.6 1.81
1978 1.6 1.76
1977 1.63 1.79
1976 1.69 1.74
1975 1.83 1.77
1974 1.91 1.84
1973 1.94 1.88
1972 2.08 2.01
1971 2.2 2.27
1970 2.29 2.48
1969 2.49 2.46
1968 2.58 2.46
1967 2.62 2.56
1966 2.66 2.72
1965 2.7 2.91
1964 2.79 3.19
1963 2.82 3.32
1962 2.8 3.46
1961 2.78 3.62
1960 2.69 3.65

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

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Austria and United States demographics compared

Median age
Austria

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria United States
2024 44.4 39.3
2023 44.1 39
2022 43.9 38.7
2021 43.7 38.5
2020 43.6 38.2
2019 43.4 38
2018 43.2 37.9
2017 43.1 37.7
2016 42.9 37.6
2015 42.9 37.5
2014 42.8 37.3
2013 42.6 37.2
2012 42.4 37.1
2011 42.1 37
2010 41.8 36.9
2009 41.4 36.7
2008 41.1 36.6
2007 40.7 36.5
2006 40.3 36.4
2005 39.9 36.2
2004 39.6 36
2003 39.2 35.8
2002 38.9 35.6
2001 38.6 35.5
2000 38.2 35.3
1999 37.8 35.1
1998 37.5 34.9
1997 37.1 34.6
1996 36.7 34.4
1995 36.4 34.1
1994 36.1 33.8
1993 35.8 33.6
1992 35.7 33.4
1991 35.6 33.2
1990 35.6 32.9
1989 35.6 32.7
1988 35.5 32.4
1987 35.4 32.1
1986 35.3 31.8
1985 35.2 31.5
1984 35 31.2
1983 34.9 30.9
1982 34.7 30.7
1981 34.6 30.4
1980 34.7 30.1
1979 34.7 29.9
1978 34.5 29.6
1977 34.3 29.2
1976 34.1 28.9
1975 33.8 28.7
1974 33.6 28.5
1973 33.5 28.3
1972 33.6 28
1971 33.8 27.9
1970 33.9 27.8
1969 34.1 27.9
1968 34.3 27.9
1967 34.6 27.9
1966 34.8 27.9
1965 35 28.1
1964 35.1 28.2
1963 35.3 28.5
1962 35.4 28.7
1961 35.5 29
1960 35.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria United States
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Austria United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria United States
% of world population
0.11%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Austria United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Austria United States
% of world land
0.06%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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