Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Austria 2 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Austria’s highest peak towers 2,936 m above the Netherlands’
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of the Netherlands, versus 31% of Austria
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Netherlands: 53.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Netherlands has 2 times as many people as Austria
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 4.8 times as densely populated as Austria
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 5.3 cm taller than in Austria
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 3.4 cm taller than in Austria
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 1.7 years older than in the Netherlands
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Netherlands have 0.1 more children on average than in Austria
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Austria and the Netherlands are practically level
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Austria hosts 2 times as many refugees per resident as the Netherlands
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Netherlands: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Netherlands 11.1
Austria: 20.6 (2026) · Netherlands: 11.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Austria and the Netherlands are practically level
Austria: 1 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 2.3 times the size of Austria’s
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 14% more per person than Austria
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in the Netherlands (Gini 5.5 points higher)
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Austria and the Netherlands are practically level
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Netherlands: 0.1% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Netherlands spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.1%
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Netherlands: 2.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Austria’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, the Netherlands’ 25%
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Netherlands: 25.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 1× Austria’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 2% more on health per person than Austria
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)
How long do people live?
Austria and the Netherlands are practically level
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Netherlands: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Netherlands is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in Austria
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 42% more doctors per person than the Netherlands
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 2.8 times as many hospital beds per person as the Netherlands
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Netherlands: 2.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Austria is 32% higher than in the Netherlands
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
18% of adults in Austria are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 21% in the Netherlands
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 0.38 points higher than in Austria
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 35% more alcohol than in the Netherlands
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria has 3% more meat per person than the Netherlands
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Austria has 289 kcal more food per person per day than the Netherlands
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
The Netherlands and Austria are practically level
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 0.31 years longer than in Austria
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as the Netherlands (2019)
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
The Netherlands has 1 more World Heritage site than Austria (13 against 12)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Netherlands: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The Netherlands has won 524 Olympic medals, Austria 367
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 524 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 92% in Austria
Austria: 92% (2025) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the Netherlands is 87% faster than in Austria
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Netherlands: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and the Netherlands are practically level
Austria: 100% (2024) · Netherlands: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 70% in Austria
Austria: 70% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124
Austria: 124 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Austria’s railway network is 63% longer than the Netherlands’
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Austria fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Netherlands
Austria: 5 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 11% of the Netherlands
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Netherlands: 11% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Austria
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 51% in the Netherlands
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Austria carries 7% more fine dust than in the Netherlands
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 27% more likely to be murdered in Austria than in the Netherlands
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Austria are 27% deadlier than in the Netherlands
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Netherlands is on average 3.4 °C warmer than Austria
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Austria gets 43% more rain than the Netherlands
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than the Netherlands?
Austria is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Austria 2 times.
Which has more people, Austria or the Netherlands?
The Netherlands has 2 times as many people as Austria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or the Netherlands?
Austria and the Netherlands are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 82.0 in the Netherlands.
Are people taller in Austria or the Netherlands?
Men in the Netherlands are 5.3 cm taller than in Austria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
