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).

Population
9.1M
99th highest of 235
Density
110.4
109th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.07%
178th highest of 235
Area
83,871
115th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Western Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 445 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    3rd of 191
  2. Safest Countries in the World
    tied 3rd of 191
  3. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    4th of 171
  4. Medical Doctors56.7 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    5th of 195
  5. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 4th of 165
  6. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    6th of 179
  7. Flooding by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 126
  8. Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    7th of 167
  9. Median Income$18,405 INT$
    Median Income by Country · 2020
    7th of 162
  10. What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    7th of 158

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    140th of 142
  2. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    198th of 203
  3. Suicide Rate2.69 rate per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    198th of 203
  4. Most Peaceful Countries · 2026
    157th of 162
  5. World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    tied 137th of 142
  6. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    197th of 204
  7. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    197th of 204
  8. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    197th of 204
  9. GDP Growth by Country · 2025
    tied 181st of 189
  10. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 222nd of 231

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (85), weakest Travel (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Finland87% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  2. Germany86% similar
  3. Sweden86% similar
  4. Denmark85% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  5. 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