How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 1,698 m above Sweden’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Sweden has 15% more people than Austria.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Austria is 4.3 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Austria is 3.2 years older than in Sweden.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Austria and Sweden are practically level.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Austria 20.6.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Austria and Sweden are practically level.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 15% larger than Austria’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Austria produces 6% more per person than Sweden.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in Sweden (Gini 1.9 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 5.6% in Austria.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Sweden spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Austria’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Austria spends 4% more on health per person than Sweden.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Austria is 40% more likely to die before turning one than in Sweden.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 25% more doctors per person than Sweden.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

Sweden and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 0.41 points higher than in Austria.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 34% more alcohol than in Sweden.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Austria has 8% more meat per person than Sweden.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Austria has 389 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Austria and Sweden are practically level.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sweden went to school 0.38 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 4.6 times as many tourists per resident as Sweden (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 92% in Austria.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Sweden are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 2 times as long as Austria’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Austria fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sweden.

Austria: 5 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 47% of Austria.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Austria emits 72% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 71% in Sweden.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Austria carries 81% more fine dust than in Sweden.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 31% more likely to be murdered in Sweden than in Austria.

Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Austria are 2.2 times as deadly as in Sweden.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Austria is on average 3.5 °C warmer than Sweden.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Austria gets 58% more rain than Sweden.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)