Austria vs United Kingdom

Every indicator for Austria and United Kingdom side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustriaUnited KingdomDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,208,16369,487,000−86.7%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5794,003−85.5%
GDP per capita ($)62,93057,602+9.2%
Life expectancy (years)82.081.4
Area (km²)83,879243,610−65.6%
Population density (people/km²)110285−61.5%
Median age (years)44.140.6
Internet usage (%)91.995.5
Unemployment rate (%)5.64.7
Inflation (%)3.53.9
Urban population (%)69.783.3
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)5,25981,763−93.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.002.28−56.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.855.25−64.8%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5711,177−51.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)23,000153,000−85.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.52.2+13.4%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.500.45+11.1%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Austria relative to United Kingdom; a positive value favors Austria. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Austria is 86.7% lower than United Kingdom.
  • On gdp (nominal), Austria is 85.5% lower than United Kingdom.
  • On gdp per capita, Austria is 9.2% higher than United Kingdom.
Austria and United Kingdom — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mn80 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Austria: 9.208.163GDP (nominal) — Austria: 579GDP per capita — Austria: 62.930Area — Austria: 83.879Population (2025) — United Kingdom: 69.487.000GDP (nominal) — United Kingdom: 4.003GDP per capita — United Kingdom: 57.602Area — United Kingdom: 243.610
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The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI