Austria
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Austria.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Almost two-thirds of Austria is Alpine, so the mountains are not just scenery.
Matchup file
Austria vs Italy
193 shared metrics.
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Short real-world notes so the comparison reads like more than a stat strip.
Italy
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Italian Republic.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Perdasdefogu in Sardinia set a record for the largest concentration of centenarians.
Analysis
Austria leads in 104 of 193 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 89.
Austria's Capital Elevation is 8.4x that of Italy (198 m vs 21 m).
Austria's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 4.9x that of Italy (1.9 per 1M people vs 0.31 per 1M people).
Austria's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 3.6x that of Italy (66.86 per 100k people vs 14.38 per 100k people).
Austria's Low-Wage Workers is 3.3x that of Italy (14.26% of workers vs 3.3% of workers).
Austria's Spirits Consumption is 2.6x that of Italy (1.6 L/person/yr vs 0.46 L/person/yr).
Key Comparisons
Capital ElevationAustria leads
Austria
198 m
Italy
21 m
Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleAustria leads
Austria
1.9 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleAustria leads
Austria
66.86 per 100k people
Italy
14.38 per 100k people
Low-Wage WorkersAustria leads
Austria
14.26% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
Spirits ConsumptionAustria leads
Austria
1.6 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
Beer ConsumptionAustria leads
Austria
5.9 L/person/yr
Italy
1.8 L/person/yr
All Metrics
Capital Elevation
AustriaAustria
198 m
Italy
21 m
843% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustriaAustria
1.9 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
494% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AustriaAustria
66.86 per 100k people
Italy
14.38 per 100k people
365% higher
Low-Wage Workers
AustriaAustria
14.26% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
333% higher
Spirits Consumption
AustriaAustria
1.6 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
258% higher
Beer Consumption
AustriaAustria
5.9 L/person/yr
Italy
1.8 L/person/yr
225% higher
Inflation Rate
AustriaAustria
2.9%
Italy
1.0%
190% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
AustriaAustria
11.96% of male wages
Italy
4.1% of male wages
189% higher
Researchers
AustriaAustria
6.7K per 1M
Italy
2.8K per 1M
138% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
3.2% of GDP
Italy
1.4% of GDP
130% higher
Air Passengers
AustriaAustria
46.04M
Italy
20.26M
127% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
2.6% of GDP
Italy
1.1% of GDP
126% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustriaAustria
7.1 per 1k
Italy
3.2 per 1k
122% higher
Suicide Rate
AustriaAustria
14.51 per 100k
Italy
7.0 per 100k
108% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustriaAustria
43.35%
Italy
20.93%
107% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustriaAustria
36%
Italy
17.5%
106% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
ItalyAustria
1.0
Italy
1.3K
100% lower
Official Languages Count
AustriaAustria
2.0
Italy
1.0
100% higher
Irrigated Land
ItalyAustria
382 km²
Italy
24.5K km²
98% lower
Gender Gap in Work
ItalyAustria
3.5 min/day
Italy
88.99 min/day
96% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustriaAustria
171.99 per 100k
Italy
88.81 per 100k
94% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
ItalyAustria
23.0K
Italy
338.0K
93% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
AustriaAustria
$6,208.64
Italy
$3,228.44
92% higher
Water Withdrawal
ItalyAustria
3.1 B m³
Italy
33.78 B m³
91% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustriaAustria
22.78 per 1M people
Italy
11.95 per 1M people
91% higher
Airports
ItalyAustria
64
Italy
652
90% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
AustriaAustria
20.52 per 100k
Italy
11.11 per 100k
85% higher
Population
ItalyAustria
9.17M
Italy
60.92M
85% lower
Scientific Publications
ItalyAustria
14.5K
Italy
90.6K
84% lower
Domestic Patents
ItalyAustria
1.9K
Italy
10.3K
82% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
ItalyAustria
58.03 Mt CO2e
Italy
299.23 Mt CO2e
81% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ItalyAustria
12 sites
Italy
61 sites
80% lower
Foreign Patents
ItalyAustria
175
Italy
797
78% lower
GDP (Nominal)
ItalyAustria
$534,790,720,466.82
Italy
$2,380,825,077,243.59
78% lower
Imports (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
53.15% of GDP
Italy
30.32% of GDP
75% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
ItalyAustria
33.37M kW
Italy
128.69M kW
74% lower
Job Insecurity
ItalyAustria
2.3% of earnings at risk
Italy
8.6% of earnings at risk
73% lower
Land Area
ItalyAustria
82.5K km²
Italy
295.7K km²
72% lower
Railway Network
ItalyAustria
5.0K km
Italy
17.3K km
71% lower
Exports (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
55.68% of GDP
Italy
32.51% of GDP
71% higher
Electricity Generation
ItalyAustria
78.54 TWh
Italy
264.63 TWh
70% lower
Water Stress (%)
ItalyAustria
5.7%
Italy
18.51%
69% lower
Informal Employment Share
ItalyAustria
3.4% of employed people
Italy
10.94% of employed people
69% lower
Railway Length
ItalyAustria
6.1K km
Italy
18.5K km
67% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
ItalyAustria
1.1% of workforce
Italy
3.3% of workforce
66% lower
Alcohol Consumption
AustriaAustria
11.51 L/adult/yr
Italy
7.0 L/adult/yr
65% higher
Tourist Arrivals
ItalyAustria
15.09M
Italy
38.42M
61% lower
Forest Area
ItalyAustria
39.0K km²
Italy
97.3K km²
60% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustriaAustria
18.45%
Italy
11.63%
59% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
ItalyAustria
116.91 gCO2/kWh
Italy
284.78 gCO2/kWh
59% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
ItalyAustria
2.5% of adults 16+
Italy
5.8% of adults 16+
57% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustriaAustria
7.8K kWh/person
Italy
5.0K kWh/person
55% higher
Homicide Rate
AustriaAustria
0.88 per 100k
Italy
0.57 per 100k
54% higher
Fuel Poverty
ItalyAustria
4.0% of adults 16+
Italy
8.6% of adults 16+
53% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
ItalyAustria
14.45 kg/person/yr
Italy
29.64 kg/person/yr
51% lower
Homicide Rate
AustriaAustria
0.60 per 100k
Italy
0.40 per 100k
50% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
ItalyAustria
20.26% of adults
Italy
40.8% of adults
50% lower
Average Earnings
AustriaAustria
$75,767.15
Italy
$51,018.98
49% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
ItalyAustria
11% of youth labor force
Italy
20.55% of youth labor force
46% lower
Population Density
ItalyAustria
110.66 /km²
Italy
199.46 /km²
45% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
AustriaAustria
47.24%
Italy
32.89%
44% higher
Women in Senior Management
AustriaAustria
36.35% of managers
Italy
25.25% of managers
44% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustriaAustria
3.3K kg oil eq/person
Italy
2.3K kg oil eq/person
44% higher
Long Work Hours
AustriaAustria
4.2% of employees
Italy
3.0% of employees
42% higher
Poor Health
AustriaAustria
8.4% reporting poor health
Italy
5.9% reporting poor health
42% higher
GNI Per Capita
AustriaAustria
$54,760
Italy
$38,590
42% higher
Nurses & Midwives
AustriaAustria
10.93 per 1k
Italy
7.7 per 1k
42% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
ItalyAustria
78.3% of GDP
Italy
131.8% of GDP
41% lower
Wind Electricity Share
AustriaAustria
11.35%
Italy
8.1%
40% higher
Political Corruption Index
ItalyAustria
0.10
Italy
0.16
39% lower
Military Spending
ItalyAustria
1.00% of GDP
Italy
1.6% of GDP
38% lower
Protected Land (%)
AustriaAustria
29.6%
Italy
21.6%
37% higher
Land Border Length
AustriaAustria
2.5K km
Italy
1.8K km
37% higher
Teen Birth Rate
AustriaAustria
3.8 per 1k
Italy
2.9 per 1k
35% higher
Safety at Night
AustriaAustria
83% feeling safe at night
Italy
62% feeling safe at night
34% higher
Depression Rate
AustriaAustria
5.6% of adults 15+
Italy
4.2% of adults 15+
33% higher
Border Neighbors
AustriaAustria
8.0
Italy
6.0
33% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustriaAustria
5.5 per 1k
Italy
4.2 per 1k
32% higher
Overcrowded Housing
ItalyAustria
11.67% of households
Italy
16.92% of households
31% lower
Earnings Inequality
AustriaAustria
3.1 vs bottom 10%
Italy
2.3 vs bottom 10%
31% higher
Financial Hardship
ItalyAustria
13.1% of adults 16+
Italy
18.7% of adults 16+
30% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
ItalyAustria
19.8% of adults
Italy
28.12% of adults
30% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustriaAustria
69 pts
Italy
53 pts
30% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
5.3% of GDP
Italy
4.1% of GDP
30% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
ItalyAustria
31.47%
Italy
44.26%
29% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
AustriaAustria
10.0% of adults 16+
Italy
7.8% of adults 16+
28% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
10.88% of GDP
Italy
8.5% of GDP
28% higher
Median Wealth
ItalyAustria
$189,148
Italy
$260,467
27% lower
Green Space Access
AustriaAustria
77.25% of urban pop.
Italy
61.23% of urban pop.
26% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
ItalyAustria
1.2% of firms
Italy
1.6% of firms
26% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
ItalyAustria
10.83% of adults 15-64
Italy
14.39% of adults 15-64
25% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AustriaAustria
25 days/yr
Italy
20 days/yr
25% higher
Tourism Revenue
ItalyAustria
$15,362,000,000
Italy
$20,459,000,000
25% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ItalyAustria
10.93 µg/m³
Italy
14.66 µg/m³
25% lower
Low Adult Literacy
ItalyAustria
4.8% of adults
Italy
6.3% of adults
24% lower
Birth Rate
AustriaAustria
8.8 per 1k
Italy
7.1 per 1k
24% higher
Poverty Rate
ItalyAustria
9.6% of population
Italy
12.23% of population
22% lower
Lack of Support
ItalyAustria
10.31% of adults 15+
Italy
13.3% of adults 15+
22% lower
Obesity Rate
ItalyAustria
17.04%
Italy
21.55%
21% lower
University Enrollment Rate
AustriaAustria
91.68%
Italy
75.95%
21% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustriaAustria
6.2 t/person/yr
Italy
5.1 t/person/yr
21% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
AustriaAustria
0.92
Italy
0.76
21% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustriaAustria
$46,610
Italy
$38,696
20% higher
Loneliness
ItalyAustria
4.3% of adults 16+
Italy
5.3% of adults 16+
20% lower
Voter Turnout
AustriaAustria
76.25% of votes
Italy
63.79% of votes
20% higher
Low Reading Skills
AustriaAustria
15.53% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
20% higher
Low Math Skills
AustriaAustria
15.53% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
20% higher
Low Science Skills
AustriaAustria
15.53% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
20% higher
Unemployment Rate
ItalyAustria
5.4%
Italy
6.8%
20% lower
Youth Population (%)
AustriaAustria
14.23%
Italy
11.89%
20% higher
Highest Elevation
ItalyAustria
3.8K m
Italy
4.7K m
20% lower
Political Voice
ItalyAustria
18.09% who feel heard by government
Italy
22.34% who feel heard by government
19% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
ItalyAustria
4.4 vs bottom 20%
Italy
5.4 vs bottom 20%
18% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
8.6 pts
Italy
7.3 pts
18% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustriaAustria
0.76
Italy
0.64
18% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustriaAustria
$71,621.8
Italy
$60,881.37
18% higher
Youth NEET Rate
ItalyAustria
10.75% of youth 15-24
Italy
12.92% of youth 15-24
17% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
5.2% of adults 16+
Italy
4.4% of adults 16+
17% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ItalyAustria
1.0% of GDP
Italy
1.2% of GDP
17% lower
Solar Electricity Share
ItalyAustria
14.08%
Italy
16.86%
16% lower
Elderly Population (%)
ItalyAustria
20.61%
Italy
24.62%
16% lower
Road Deaths
ItalyAustria
4.4 per 100k
Italy
5.2 per 100k
15% lower
Time Use Inequality
AustriaAustria
2.5 vs bottom 20%
Italy
2.1 vs bottom 20%
15% higher
Housing Cost Burden
ItalyAustria
12.41% of households
Italy
14.26% of households
13% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
AustriaAustria
25.3% of adults
Italy
22.3% of adults
13% higher
Infant Mortality
AustriaAustria
2.6 per 1k births
Italy
2.3 per 1k births
13% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
AustriaAustria
0.84
Italy
0.74
13% higher
Employment Rate (%)
AustriaAustria
78.2% of adults 25-64
Italy
70.05% of adults 25-64
12% higher
Relationship Inequality
ItalyAustria
1.6 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
12% lower
Broadband Access (%)
ItalyAustria
30 per 100 people
Italy
34 per 100 people
12% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
AustriaAustria
36.07%
Italy
32.25%
12% higher
Adult Numeracy
AustriaAustria
270.29 pts
Italy
244.56 pts
11% higher
Chronic Pain
ItalyAustria
28.5% of adults 15+
Italy
32% of adults 15+
11% lower
Happiness Inequality
AustriaAustria
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
11% higher
Child Mortality
AustriaAustria
3.1 per 1k births
Italy
2.8 per 1k births
11% higher
Smoking Rate
AustriaAustria
24.9%
Italy
22.4%
11% higher
Time Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
7.4 pts
Italy
6.7 pts
10% higher
Self-Rated Health
ItalyAustria
67.7% reporting good health
Italy
75.4% reporting good health
10% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
ItalyAustria
18.91% of firms
Italy
21.04% of firms
10% lower
Inequality (Gini)
ItalyAustria
31.2
Italy
34.3
9% lower
Median Age
ItalyAustria
43.1 years
Italy
47.5 years
9% lower
Death Rate
ItalyAustria
10.21 per 1k
Italy
11.2 per 1k
9% lower
Reading Score Gap
AustriaAustria
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
8% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
AustriaAustria
87.23 kg/person/yr
Italy
80.96 kg/person/yr
8% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
ItalyAustria
4.6 per 100k
Italy
5.0 per 100k
8% lower
Job Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
7.7 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
7% higher
Numeracy Gap
ItalyAustria
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Dependency Ratio
ItalyAustria
53.46% of working-age pop.
Italy
57.52% of working-age pop.
7% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
ItalyAustria
33.46 hrs/week
Italy
36 hrs/week
7% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ItalyAustria
124 per 100 people
Italy
133 per 100 people
7% lower
Leisure Time
ItalyAustria
15.52 hrs/day
Italy
16.47 hrs/day
6% lower
Life Satisfaction
AustriaAustria
7.6 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
6% higher
Wealth Concentration
ItalyAustria
51.51% of wealth
Italy
54.58% of wealth
6% lower
Internet Users (%)
AustriaAustria
95%
Italy
89.22%
6% higher
Fertility Rate
AustriaAustria
1.4 children/woman
Italy
1.3 children/woman
6% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustriaAustria
93.55% of adults
Italy
88.63% of adults
6% higher
Food Waste per Person
ItalyAustria
131 kg/person/yr
Italy
139 kg/person/yr
6% lower
Adult Literacy
AustriaAustria
257.54 pts
Italy
245.73 pts
5% higher
Literacy Gap
ItalyAustria
1.5 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
AustriaAustria
258.09 kg/person/yr
Italy
246.88 kg/person/yr
5% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
ItalyAustria
2.5% of firms
Italy
2.6% of firms
5% lower
Job Strain
ItalyAustria
28.52% of employees
Italy
29.59% of employees
4% lower
Social Support
AustriaAustria
89.69% of adults 15+
Italy
85.95% of adults 15+
4% higher
Social Time
ItalyAustria
7.1 hrs/week
Italy
7.5 hrs/week
4% lower
Science Score Gap
AustriaAustria
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
4% higher
Life Evaluation Score
AustriaAustria
6.8 pts
Italy
6.6 pts
4% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustriaAustria
25.64% of GDP
Italy
24.71% of GDP
4% higher
Digital Payments Used
AustriaAustria
99.3% of adults
Italy
95.78% of adults
4% higher
Home Internet Access
AustriaAustria
91.01% of households
Italy
88.49% of households
3% higher
Math Skills
AustriaAustria
487.27 pts
Italy
471.26 pts
3% higher
Science Skills
AustriaAustria
491.27 pts
Italy
477.46 pts
3% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
ItalyAustria
0.91
Italy
0.93
3% lower
Life Expectancy
ItalyAustria
81.5 years
Italy
83.7 years
3% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
ItalyAustria
849.48 per 1k people
Italy
874.68 per 1k people
3% lower
Housing Affordability
AustriaAustria
79.34% of income
Italy
77.43% of income
2% higher
Human Development Index
AustriaAustria
0.93
Italy
0.92
2% higher
Math Score Gap
AustriaAustria
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
AustriaAustria
98.89%
Italy
96.76%
2% higher
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
ItalyAustria
98.1%
Italy
99.8%
2% lower
Credit Card Ownership
AustriaAustria
58.98% of adults
Italy
57.88% of adults
2% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
AustriaAustria
99.99% of population
Italy
99.09% of population
1% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
AustriaAustria
34.4% of adults
Italy
34.2% of adults
1% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
ItalyAustria
9.5% of firms
Italy
9.6% of firms
1% lower
Reading Skills
ItalyAustria
480.41 pts
Italy
481.6 pts
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
ItalyAustria
0% of population
Italy
4.1% of population
ranked lower
Time Zones Count
AustriaAustria
1.0 time zones
Italy
1.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
ItalyAustria
0 km
Italy
7.6K km
ranked lower
Coal Electricity Share
ItalyAustria
0%
Italy
1.4%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
AustriaAustria
100%
Italy
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
AustriaAustria
99.97%
Italy
99.88%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
ItalyAustria
-0.66%
Italy
0.69%
ranked lower
Urban Population (%)
ItalyAustria
69.47%
Italy
69.6%
equal
Lowest Elevation
AustriaAustria
115 m
Italy
0 m
ranked higher
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