How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 835 m above Germany’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Germany has 9.1 times as many people as Austria.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 2.1 times as densely populated as Austria.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 2.1 years older than in Austria.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Germany have 0.1 more children on average than in Austria.

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 21% in Austria.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Germany 10.1.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Austria and Germany are practically level.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 8.7 times the size of Austria’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Austria produces 2% more per person than Germany.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Austria (Gini 2.5 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Germany’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 2% more on health per person than Austria.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Germany is 11% more likely to die before turning one than in Austria.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 22% more doctors per person than Germany.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 18% in Austria.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 22% in Germany.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 0.04 points higher than in Austria.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 6% more alcohol than in Germany.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Austria has 4% more meat per person than Germany.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Austria has 221 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Austria put in 103 more hours a year than in Germany.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 1.9 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 6.5 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Germany are online, versus 92% in Austria.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Germany: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Germany are practically level.

Austria: 100% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 6.7 times as long as Austria’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Austria fly 5.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany.

Austria: 5 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 33% of Germany.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Austria.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Austria carries 13% more fine dust than in Germany.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 4% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Austria.

Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Austria are 39% deadlier than in Germany.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Germany is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Austria.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Austria gets 46% more rain than Germany.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)