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Austria
Republic of Austria
Quick facts
- Capital
- Vienna
- Population
- 8.8 m
- Area
- 83,871 km²
- Region
- Central Europe
- Languages
- Austro-Bavarian German
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Austrian
- UN member
- Yes
How Austria compares
Economy size$535 B
27th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 6 in Central Europe
Income per person$58,269
15th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 6 in Central Europe
Life expectancy82.0 yrs
28th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 6 in Central Europe
Internet access91.9%
43rd of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 6 in Central Europe
Military spending$5.3 B
44th of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Highlights
GDP
$535 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$58,269
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
82.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
3.3%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
6,634
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Eastern March to the heart of an empire, and from collapse to a small neutral republic.
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