Austria vs Ukraine

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustriaUkraineDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,208,16338,980,376−76.4%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)579214+170.6%
GDP per capita ($)62,9305,866+972.8%
Life expectancy (years)82.074.7—
Area (km²)83,879603,550−86.1%
Population density (people/km²)11065+70.0%
Median age (years)44.1——
Internet usage (%)91.982.5—
Unemployment rate (%)5.69.8—
Inflation (%)3.512.7—
Urban population (%)69.769.6—
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)5,25964,705−91.9%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.0034.48−97.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.8554.01−96.6%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5711,660−65.6%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)23,000298,000−92.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.57.6−67.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.501.43−65.0%

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

At a glance

Ukraine is higher on 9 of the 12 indicators, while Austria leads on the remaining 3. The widest separation is in military expenditure as a share of gdp, about 34 times; they are closest on population density.

Key differences

  • Military expenditure as a share of GDP shows the widest gap of all: Ukraine stands at 34.48 against Austria's 1.00 — roughly 34 times as much.
  • Military expenditure as a share of government spending shows the widest gap of all: Ukraine stands at 54.01 against Austria's 1.85 — roughly 29 times as much.
  • Armed forces personnel (2020) shows the widest gap of all: Ukraine stands at 298,000 against Austria's 23,000 — roughly 13 times as much.
  • Military expenditure (2024) shows the widest gap of all: Ukraine stands at 64,705 against Austria's 5,259 — roughly 12 times as much.
  • GDP per capita shows the widest gap of all: Austria stands at 62,930 against Ukraine's 5,866 — roughly 11 times as much.

Frequently asked questions

Where do Austria and Ukraine differ most?
In military expenditure as a share of gdp. Ukraine records 34.48 against Austria's 1.00 — a ratio of roughly 34 to one.
Where are Austria and Ukraine most alike?
In population density, at 110 and 65 — a gap of only %70.
On how many indicators is Austria ahead of Ukraine?
Austria is higher on 3 of the 12 ratio-scale indicators and Ukraine on 9. A higher number is not automatically better, though — population density, for instance, is a characteristic rather than an advantage.
Austria and Ukraine — core indicators
010 M20 M30 M40 MPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Austria: 9,208,163GDP (nominal) — Austria: 579GDP per capita — Austria: 62,930Area — Austria: 83,879Population (2025) — Ukraine: 38,980,376GDP (nominal) — Ukraine: 214GDP per capita — Ukraine: 5,866Area — Ukraine: 603,550
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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