Austria vs Switzerland: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Austria | Switzerland | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 9.2m2025 | 9.1m2025 | 97 · 98 |
| Area | 83,879 km²2024 | 41,291 km²2024 | 117 · 133 |
| Density | 111.22024 | 227.92024 | 96 · 62 |
| Urban share | 69.7%2025 | 85.7%2025 | 91 · 45 |
| Fertility | 1.312024 | 1.292024 | 190 · 191 |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1%2025 | 20.4%2025 | 27 · 34 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $579bn2025 | $1.0tn2025 | 28 · 20 |
| GDP per capita | $62,9302025 | $114,7692025 | 21 · 6 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $76,7782025 | $102,5132025 | 22 · 8 |
| GDP growth | 0.6%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 184 · 164 |
| Agriculture share | 1.3%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 165 · 179 |
| Industry share | 24.0%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 97 · 86 |
| Services share | 64.1%2025 | 71.7%2025 | 63 · 28 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.5%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 78 · 164 |
| Tax revenue | 25.8%2024 | 9.5%2024 | 11 · 125 |
| Military spending | 1.10%2025 | 0.76%2025 | 108 · 132 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 54.7%2025 | 78.1%2025 | 46 · 21 |
| FDI inflows | -2.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 188 · 178 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.6%2025 | 4.9%2025 | 83 · 105 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 35.5%2025 | 39.0%2025 | 45 · 35 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 92.6%2024 | 73.5%2024 | 16 · 46 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 4.9%2022 | 49 · 66 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 82.0 yrs2024 | 84.4 yrs2024 | 36 · 5 |
| Infant mortality | 2.82024 | 3.42024 | 173 · 166 |
| Health spending | 11.8%2024 | 11.7%2023 | 10 · 11 |
| Physicians | 5.512023 | 4.482022 | 7 · 18 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 91.9%2025 | 97.3%2025 | 46 · 15 |
| Fixed broadband | 30.12024 | 47.02024 | 57 · 10 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 8 · 104 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 6.32 t2024 | 3.75 t2024 | 39 · 77 |
| Renewable energy | 36.0%2021 | 27.7%2021 | 66 · 86 |
| Forest cover | 47.3%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 63 · 108 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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