
Austria
Country in Western Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,202 metrics
Austria is a country in Europe with a population of 9,107,266 (99th of 235). It ranks best for Median Income (7th of 162), Head of Government Annual Salary (7th of 158), Healthcare WHO Index (9th of 191). It ranks lowest for Personal Income Tax (140th of 142), Suicide Rate (198th of 203), Global Peace Index (157th of 162).
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Percentile on 445 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Colon Cancer Rate by Country3rd of 19199
- Safest Countries in the Worldtied 3rd of 19199
- Good Country Index by Country · 20244th of 17198
- Medical Doctors56.7 per 10kDoctors per Capita by Country5th of 19598
- Democracy Index by Country · 2024tied 4th of 16597
- Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 20246th of 17997
- Flooding by Country · 2022tied 1st of 12696
- Legatum Prosperity Index · 20237th of 16796
- Median Income$18,405 INT$Median Income by Country · 20207th of 16296
- Head of Government Annual Salary$338,094What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?7th of 15896
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Personal Income Tax55.0%Highest Taxed Countries · 2026140th of 1421
- Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME2.69 per 100kGun Deaths by Country · 2023198th of 2032
- Suicide Rate2.69 rate per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023198th of 2032
- Global Peace Index1.421Most Peaceful Countries · 2026157th of 1623
- World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025tied 137th of 1423
- Melanoma New Case Rate - Female30.11 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Melanoma Rate Both Sexes243.89 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Melanoma New Case Rate - Male31.81 per 100kMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- GDP Growth IMF1.1%GDP Growth by Country · 2025tied 181st of 1893
- Cheapest Countries to Visittied 222nd of 2314
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestTied 1st of 126 countries · Flooding by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 231 countries · Tier 1 Countries
- FactTied last of 229 countries · Voting Age by Country
- FactTied last of 219 countries · Voting Rights by Country
- FactTied last of 178 countries · Failed States · 2023
- FactTied 1st of 161 countries · Shoe Size by Country
- FactTied 1st of 139 countries · Logistics Performance Index by Country · 2023
- FactHighest Total 15-24100.0%Tied 1st of 121 countries · Banked Population by Country
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

Germany86% similar
Sweden86% similar
Switzerland84% similar
Cities in Austria
2 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Austria?
- Austria has a population of 9,107,266, 99th among 235 countries.
- What does Austria rank best at?
- Among countries, Austria ranks best for Median Income (7th of 162); Head of Government Annual Salary (7th of 158); Healthcare WHO Index (9th of 191).
- Where does Austria rank worst?
- Austria ranks lowest for Personal Income Tax (140th of 142); Suicide Rate (198th of 203); Global Peace Index (157th of 162).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Austria?
- Rankodex ranks Austria on 2,202 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,202 metrics with a value for this place, in 745 topics