Switzerland vs Austria Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Switzerland vs Austria)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Switzerland leads against Austria in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Austria leads in 1. Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Austria's strongest global position is 7th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Switzerland wins against Austria in GDP growth (annual %): 1.30 (2024, ranked 163rd) vs -0.66 (2024, ranked 198th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 82,286.18 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 63,788.08 (2024, ranked 22nd).
- Austria wins against Switzerland in Gini index: 31.20 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 91.93 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 82 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 95.80 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 5.58 (2025, ranked 105th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.73 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.36 (2023, ranked 21st).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.02 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 1.13 (2023, ranked 34th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.76 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.75 (2023, ranked 7th).
- Switzerland wins against Austria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 57th).
| Metric | Switzerland(10) | Austria(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.30 (163/214) | (2024) -0.66 (198/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 82,286.18 (8/199) | (2024) 63,788.08 (22/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) | (2023) 31.20 (53/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) | (2025) 91.93 (117/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) | (2024) 82 (36/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96 (59/197) | (2024) 95.80 (63/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) | (2025) 5.58 (105/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.73 (10/205) | (2023) 1.36 (21/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.02 (7/205) | (2023) 1.13 (34/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.76 (4/205) | (2023) 1.75 (7/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (22/205) | (2023) 0.73 (57/205) |