Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Sweden 6.3 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Sweden: 528,860 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 31% of Austria, versus 7.3% of Sweden
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Sweden: 7.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Sweden are 1.9 cm taller than in Austria
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Sweden: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Austria and Sweden are practically level
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Sweden: 166.7 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Austria hosts 2.3 times as many refugees per resident as Sweden
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Sweden: 13.6 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Sweden: 28.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Austria and Sweden are practically level
Austria: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Sweden and Austria are practically level
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Sweden: 0.8% (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 2.5% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.1%
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Sweden: 2.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Sweden’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Austria’s 26%
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Sweden: 27.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Austria’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Sweden live 2.1 years longer than in Austria
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Sweden: 84.1 years (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 many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 3.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Sweden
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Sweden: 1.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
Austria and Sweden are nearly identical here
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Sweden has 3 more World Heritage sites than Austria (15 against 12)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Sweden: 15 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Sweden has won 709 Olympic medals, Austria 367
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Sweden: 709 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 92% in Austria
Austria: 92% (2025) · Sweden: 96% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sweden is 43% faster than in Austria
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Sweden: 248 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 47% of Austria
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Sweden: 68.6% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 91% deadlier than in Sweden
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 3.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Sweden?
Sweden is larger. Austria fits inside Sweden 6.3 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden has 15% more people than Austria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Sweden?
People in Sweden live 2.1 years longer than in Austria. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 84.1 in Sweden.
Are people taller in Austria or Sweden?
Men in Sweden are 1.9 cm taller than in Austria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
