National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Austria
- Official name (in German)
- Republik Österreich
- Name etymology
the name Oesterreich means "eastern realm" and dates to the 10th century; the designation refers to the fact that Austria was the easternmost extension of Bavaria and the German peoples; the word Austria is a Latinization of the German name
Sources:- The Federal State of Austria ↗ - The Parliament of Austria
- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria (2) The flag of the Republic of Austria consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width, of which the middle one is white and the upper and the lower ones are red.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria The flag of the Republic of Austria serves as the general mark of belonging to the Republic of Austria.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria The colours of the Austrian flag are derived from the last Babenbergs.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria In any case, the legend of the choice of the red-white-red coat of arms by Duke Leopold V ("the Virtuous") cannot be historically substantiated; after the battle at Acre his white tunic is said to have been soaked red with blood except for a stripe covered by the sword belt.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria On 31 October 1918, even before the proclamation of the First Republic, the State Council, which was provisionally conducting the business of government, on the proposal of the later Federal President Wilhelm Miklas, established the colours red-white-red as the "German-Austrian state colours".
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria The legal establishment took place in the Act on the Form of State of 21 October 1919 (StGBl. No. 484/1919), Article 6 of which read: "The flag of the Republic consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width, of which the middle one is white and the upper and the lower ones are red". With this, the national flag of the new Austria is described for the first time.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria the red-white-red flag was prohibited; after the liberation of Austria it was reintroduced.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria With the 1981 amendment to the B-VG, BGBl No. 350/1981, Article 8a was inserted into the Federal Constitutional Law, paragraph 1 of which reads: "The colours of the Republic of Austria are red-white-red. The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width, of which the middle one is white and the upper and the lower ones are red."
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- ris.bka.gv.at ↗ - the Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria
- bmlv.gv.at ↗ - the Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria
- bmi.gv.at ↗ - the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria
- National anthem
- Bundeshymn1:29
- Title (in German)
- Bundeshymn
- Title (in English, translated)
- Federal Hymn
- Lyrics
1Land der Berge, Land am Strome, Land der Äcker, Land der Dome, Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich. Heimat, großer Töchter und Söhne, Volk begnadet für das Schöne, Vielgerühmtes Österreich, Vielgerühmtes Österreich!
2Heiss umfehdet, wild umstritten, Liegst dem Erdteil du inmitten Einem starken Herzen gleich. Hast seit Frühen Ahnentagen Hoher Sendung last getragen, Vielgeprüftes Österreich, Vielgeprüftes Österreich.
3Mutig in die neuen Zeiten, Frei und gläubig sieh uns schreiten, Arbeitsfroh und hoffnungsreich. Einig lass in Jubelchören Vaterland, dir Treue schwören, Vielgeliebtes Österreich, Vielgeliebtes Österreich.
Source: - Citizens
- Austrians
- Official name:The Federal State of Austria ↗ - The Parliament of Austria
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- National flag:ris.bka.gv.at ↗ - the Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria
- National flag:bmlv.gv.at ↗ - the Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria
- National flag:bmi.gv.at ↗ - the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 83,871 km²
- Land area
- 82,445 km²
- Water area
- 1,426 km²
- Land borders
- 2,524 km(8 countries)
- Germany
- 801 km
- Italy
- 404 km
- Czech Republic (Czechia)
- 402 km
- Hungary
- 321 km
- Slovenia
- 299 km
- Switzerland
- 158 km
- Slovakia
- 105 km
- Liechtenstein
- 34 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked)
- Terrain
Mostly mountains (Alps) in the west and south; mostly flat or gently sloping along the eastern and northern margins - Mean elevation
- 910 m
- Highest point
- 3,798 mGrossglockner
- Lowest point
- 115 mNeusiedler See
- Climate
Temperate continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers - Avg. temperature
- 6.9 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 2.9 to 11.1 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,239 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 0.1 −3.1 −6.1 68 February 2.1 −1.7 −5.2 65 March 6.4 2.2 −1.8 87 April 11.4 6.7 2 87 May 15.9 11.3 6.4 131 June 19.6 14.9 10.1 144 July 21.5 16.6 11.8 147 August 21.4 16.4 11.6 142 September 16.6 11.9 7.7 113 October 11.6 7.3 3.6 92 November 5.4 2.2 −0.8 84 December 0.7 −2.2 −5.1 77 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable16.0%Perm. crops0.8%Pasture14.7%Forest47.2%Other20.9%
- Arable land
- 1,321,782 hectares (16.0%)
- Permanent crops
- 65,502 hectares (0.8%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 1,209,980 hectares (14.7%)
- Forest
- 3,898,274 hectares (47.2%)
- Other land
- 1,725,463 hectares (20.9%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Lake Constance540 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- River floods7.2Very high#38/191Earthquakes3.9Medium#89/191Epidemics2.1Very low#181/191Drought1.7Very low#134/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowCoastal floods0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- −0.07% per year−6,308 people/yearWorld Rank179thof 237
- Birth rate
- 8.2 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 10.3 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +1.5 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 43.9 yearsWorld Rank31stof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years14.1%15-64 years64.3%65 years +21.6%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 21.6%
- Share aged under 18
- 16.9%
- Total dependency ratio
- 55
- Youth dependency ratio
- 22
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 34
- Sex ratio
- 0.97 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 2.4% 3.8% 70-79 4.1% 4.9% 60-69 6.8% 7.1% 50-59 7.1% 7.2% 40-49 6.7% 6.6% 30-39 6.9% 6.6% 20-29 5.6% 5.3% 10-19 5.0% 4.7% 0-9 4.7% 4.5% - 2026
- 0.76 below the replacement level for Austria ()1.34 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank206thof 237
- 0.65 daughters per woman0.35 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- −2.1 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 2.1 more deaths than births a year
- 2026
- +1.5 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 70.0% live in cities6,372,784 urban residents
- Largest cities2026
- Vienna, Graz, Linz, SalzburgRankCity or CommunePopulation (2026 estimate)1Vienna2,040,9142Graz306,9713Linz214,2724Salzburg157,8345Innsbruck132,8206Klagenfurt am Wörthersee105,7347Villach66,0518Wels65,7649Sankt Pölten60,11210Dornbirn52,252Source:
- Statistics Austria (2026 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- The northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two thirds of the populace lives in urban areas.
- Ethnic groups2018
- Figures count country of birth, not ethnicity.Austrian80.8%German2.6%Bosnian and Herzegovinian1.9%Turkish1.8%Serbian1.6%Romanian1.3%Other10.0%
- Religions2021
- Some shares come from earlier years, not all from 2021.Roman Catholic55.2%Muslim8.3%Orthodox4.9%Evangelical Christian3.8%Jewish0.1%Other5.4%None22.4%
Muslim data is a 2016 estimate. Other, none, and unspecified data come from 2012-2018 estimates.
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Languages
- German (Deutsch)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Statistics Austria (2026 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe Federal President is elected directly by the people for six years, with a run-off if no one wins more than half the votes; the Constitution calls Austria a "demokratische Republik" ("democratic Republic") and a federal State (Arts. 1, 2, 60 B-VG).Source:
- Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz (B-VG), BGBl. Nr. 1/1930, consolidated text ↗, Arts. 1, 2, 60 B-VG
- System of government
- Semi-presidentialThe Federal President appoints the Federal Chancellor and, on his proposal, the other ministers; the Nationalrat (lower house of parliament) can withdraw confidence from the whole Government or a single minister, forcing removal, and the President may dissolve it (Arts. 29, 70, 74 B-VG).Source:
- Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz (B-VG), BGBl. Nr. 1/1930, consolidated text ↗, Arts. 29, 70, 74 B-VG
- Territorial organisation
- Federal
- Official websites
- Capital
- Vienna2 million people(2026)
- National holidays
- 13 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- TueJan 6Epiphany
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- ThuMay 14Ascension Day
- MonMay 25Pentecost Monday
- ThuJun 4Corpus Christi
- SatAug 15Assumption Day
- MonOct 26National Day
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- TueDec 8Immaculate Conception
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- SatDec 26Saint Stephen's Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +43
- Internet TLD
- .at
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- AT, AUT
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 46,040,215 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 112
- Aircraft departures
- 325,904 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 207.8 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- OE
Sources:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Austrian AirlinesPrivately owned (Lufthansa Group)
- Passenger rail
- ÖBB
- 2025
- 69 / 100World Rank21stof 182
Significant declinerDown 8 points since 2019, when it scored 77.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 69 65 73 2013 69 64 74 2014 72 66 78 2015 76 73 79 2016 75 73 77 2017 75 73 77 2018 76 74 78 2019 77 74.4 79.6 2020 76 74.9 77.1 2021 74 72.6 75.4 2022 71 68.5 73.5 2023 71 68.8 73.2 2024 67 63.8 70.2 2025 69 67 71 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz (B-VG), BGBl. Nr. 1/1930, consolidated text ↗ - Bundeskanzleramt (Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes)
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +0.6% per yearWorld Rank175thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $67,020 (16th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services64.1% of GDPIndustry24% of GDPAgriculture1.3% of GDPManufacturing15.2%part of industry
- Households
- +51.8%
- Government
- +21.9%
- Investment
- +23.7%
- Exports
- +54.7%
- Imports
- −52.3%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 3.1%down 0.5 percentage points0.5pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 4.7 million (52% of population)World Rank90thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 60.5% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 5.2%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 10.4% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $85.6 per hour worked at PPP
- Labor cost2025
- €46.30 per hour$52.32 (USD), $61.70 (PPP)
- Budget balance2026
- 4.2% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 1.4% of GDP, $8.4 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Government debt81.2% of GDPHousehold debt44% of GDPCompany debt89% of GDPInterest on debt1.5% of GDPCentral government debt62.1% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$213.9 billion67%
- Services$105.5 billion33%
- Total exports
- $319.4 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 7.2 percent on the previous year7.2%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- 2024
- +1.25World Rank11thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.2% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Triticale, Sugar beet, Barley, and 7 more
- 1Triticale15.5×
- 2Sugar beet8.7×
- 3Barley3.8×
- 4Raw milk of cattle3.7×
- 5Meat of pig with the bone (fresh or chilled)2.7×
- 6Grapes2.4×
- 7Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled)2.2×
- 8Wheat1.5×
- 9Apples1.3×
- 10Potatoes1.3×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 280 tonnesWorth $39.3 billion, 74% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- construction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, metals, chemicals, lumber and paper, electronics, tourism
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity, Labor cost:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2025
- €5,447 per month$6,155 (USD), $7,259 (PPP)
- Median
- €4,835 per month($5,464)
- Men
- €6,329 per month($7,152)
- Women
- €4,420 per month($4,994)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.930Very highWorld Rank22ndof 193AustriaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Austria World 1990 0.832 0.608 1991 0.835 0.611 1992 0.841 0.614 1993 0.845 0.617 1994 0.851 0.620 1995 0.856 0.625 1996 0.861 0.631 1997 0.865 0.636 1998 0.870 0.641 1999 0.874 0.646 2000 0.879 0.651 2001 0.883 0.657 2002 0.887 0.662 2003 0.889 0.669 2004 0.895 0.675 2005 0.898 0.681 2006 0.902 0.688 2007 0.905 0.694 2008 0.907 0.698 2009 0.907 0.701 2010 0.912 0.707 2011 0.915 0.713 2012 0.916 0.717 2013 0.915 0.721 2014 0.919 0.726 2015 0.919 0.731 2016 0.921 0.735 2017 0.922 0.739 2018 0.925 0.741 2019 0.928 0.745 2020 0.925 0.742 2021 0.930 0.742 2022 0.927 0.752 2023 0.930 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2023
- 31.2
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 12.4 years
- Expected for a child today
- 16.3 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Education expenditure2022
- 5.3% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 10%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 94.9% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 95%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 11.4 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 3,481,100
- Fixed broadband
- 30.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2021
- 59% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 96%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 100%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 99%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 281,337 people
- Asylum seekers
- 26,043
- Stateless persons
- 4,099
- Internally displaced persons
- 4(2023)All due to disasters
- Refugees from Austria abroad
- 28
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site26.2 million arrivalsdown 18% against 201918% below 2019World Rank12thof 139
- Per resident
- 2.9 arrivals per resident
- $29.2 billion(2024)
- Share of GDP
- 4.2% tourism direct GDP(2023)
- Domestic trips
- 14.9 million overnight trips by residents(2024)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 16.4 million overnight trips(2024)
- $19.1 billion(2024)
- Hotel beds
- 617,005(2024)
- Average hotel stay
- 3 nights(2024)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 12 sites11 cultural1 natural
Site Type Historic Salzburg Cultural Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn Cultural Halstadt–Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Cultural Semmering railway Cultural Historic Graz and Schloss Eggenberg Cultural Wachau Cultural Landscape Cultural Historic Vienna Cultural Fertő/Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Cultural Baden bei Wien Cultural Primeval Beech Forests - Dürrenstein, Kalkalpen Natural The Factbook names 10 of the 12 sites.
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- Very low by global standards1 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank79thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 1.0 90 2024 Serious assault 48.9 4,463 2023 Sexual violence 59.7 5,447 2023 Kidnapping 0.1 6 2023 Burglary 547.1 49,592 2022 Theft 1,071.6 97,139 2022 Vehicle theft 34.5 3,124 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 99.5 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 9,089
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 82.5 years
- Health expenditure2024
- 11.8% of GDP$6,739 per person
- Physicians2023
- 5.52 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2022
- 6.7 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 2.5 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 6 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 11.8 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2022
- 25.3% of adults
- Men
- 25.7%
- Women
- 24.9%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 3.5% of household spendingWorld Rank39thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 4.9 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 58 Mt per yeardown 0.8 percent on the previous year0.8% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 6.5 t per personWorld Rank40thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.15%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 8.21 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 3.21 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 1.55 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 71 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.50.5 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted136thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 10 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- some forest degradation from air and soil pollution
- soil pollution from agricultural chemicals
- air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants, and from trucks transiting Austria
- water pollution
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- International agreements
- 19 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 129 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1989 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1988 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 1982 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2005 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2003 Nagoya Protocol in force 2018 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1983 World Heritage Convention in force 1993 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1993 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1995 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2023, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 in force 1988 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 0% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 78 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 8,572 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 29% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 2.4 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 5%
- Water stress
- 9% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity2024
- 16.5% of adults
- Men
- 19.8%
- Women
- 13.3%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 123.5 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 28% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Balanced trade, imports 19 TWh and exports 26 TWh in 202472 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 72 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 62 TWh per year
- Imports
- 19 TWh per year
- Exports
- 26 TWh per year
- Net
- +6.8 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 9.7% of what it consumes, 2025Oil reserves202527.7 million barrelsWorld Rank80thof 99Imports2020149,003 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1% of GDP$5.3 billion, 1.9% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 22,000active Armed Forces (includes about 14,000 regular troops and around 8,000 reservists/militia undergoing refresher training)
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 18+, 6 months, or optionally alternative civil/community service (Zivildienst) for 9 months; voluntary from 17; women may volunteer
Registration requirement at age 17.Austria also has a One-Year Volunteer Program (Einjährig-Freiwilligen-Ausbildung) for men and women, which substitutes for compulsory military service and serves as a gateway for those interested in a long-term military career.
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Space program2025
- Aeronautics and Space Agency (ALR; established in 1972 as the Austrian Space Agency)
Established a national space program in 2002; develops, builds, operates, and tracks satellites, including remote sensing and research/scientific satellites; member of the ESA; works closely with ESA and EU member states and the commercial sector to develop a range of space capabilities and technologies, including applications for satellite payloads, space flight, and space research; participates in a range of ESA/EU programs, including Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST), Copernicus Earth observation, and Galileo global navigation satellite system; also cooperates with other foreign space agencies and industries, including those of China, India, Russia, and the US
- 1981
- Became an associate ESA member (full member in 1987)
- 1991
- First Austrian in space on Soviet Mir Space Station
- 2013
- First domestically built science/technology (star observation) satellites (TUGSAT-1 and UniBRITE) launched by India
- 2017
- Worked with China to produce world’s first quantum-encrypted satellite communications teleconference from Beijing to Vienna
- 2024
- Signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for cooperative space exploration
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Austria - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
