Austria vs India

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustriaIndiaDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,208,1631,463,865,525−99.4%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5793,956−85.4%
GDP per capita ($)62,9302,702+2,229.0%
Life expectancy (years)82.072.2—
Area (km²)83,8793,287,260−97.4%
Population density (people/km²)110445−75.3%
Median age (years)44.128.4—
Internet usage (%)91.970.0—
Unemployment rate (%)5.64.2—
Inflation (%)3.52.4—
Urban population (%)69.735.7—
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)5,25986,126−93.9%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.002.27−55.9%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.857.63−75.8%
Military expenditure per capita ($)57159+870.7%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)23,0003,068,000−99.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.52.1+19.2%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.500.58−13.8%

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

At a glance

India is higher on 9 of the 12 indicators, while Austria leads on the remaining 3. The widest separation is in population (2025), about 159 times; they are closest on armed forces as a share of the labor force.

Key differences

  • Population (2025) shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 1,463,865,525 against Austria's 9,208,163 — roughly 159 times as much.
  • Armed forces personnel (2020) shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 3,068,000 against Austria's 23,000 — roughly 133 times as much.
  • Area shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 3,287,260 against Austria's 83,879 — roughly 39 times as much.
  • GDP per capita shows the widest gap of all: Austria stands at 62,930 against India's 2,702 — roughly 23 times as much.
  • Military expenditure (2024) shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 86,126 against Austria's 5,259 — roughly 16 times as much.

Frequently asked questions

Where do Austria and India differ most?
In population (2025). India records 1,463,865,525 against Austria's 9,208,163 — a ratio of roughly 159 to one.
Where are Austria and India most alike?
In armed forces as a share of the labor force, at 0.58 and 0.50 — a gap of only %16.
On how many indicators is Austria ahead of India?
Austria is higher on 3 of the 12 ratio-scale indicators and India on 9. A higher number is not automatically better, though — population density, for instance, is a characteristic rather than an advantage.
Austria and India — core indicators
0500 M1 bn1.5 bnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Austria: 9,208,163GDP (nominal) — Austria: 579GDP per capita — Austria: 62,930Area — Austria: 83,879Population (2025) — India: 1,463,865,525GDP (nominal) — India: 3,956GDP per capita — India: 2,702Area — India: 3,287,260
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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