Austria
AT
Austria vs Czechia
Compare Austria and Czechia using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Austria and Czechia using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Czechia
CZ
Shared indicators
16
Austria better
6
Czechia better
10
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Housing & Energy Costs: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Austria has the more favorable reading on Housing Affordability, while Czechia has it on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears. The selected differences are material and material, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Czechia on the adverse side for Housing Affordability. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing Affordability
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Income & Purchasing Power: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Austria has the more favorable reading on GDP per Capita, while Czechia has it on Income Inequality (Gini Index). The selected differences are material and material, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Czechia on the adverse side for GDP per Capita. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Income Inequality (Gini Index).
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: GDP per Capita
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Czechia
Czechia has the more favorable reading on Poverty Rate compared with Austria. The difference is classified as strong. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Poverty Rate.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty Rate
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on Life Expectancy compared with Czechia. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Czechia on the adverse side for Life Expectancy.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Life Expectancy
Year: 2024
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
6.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Czechia
4.9%
7.5%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Czechia
3.4%
115.2 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Czechia
112.1 index
6.1%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Austria
8.2%
14.2%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Austria
16.7%
4%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Austria
4.1%
118
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Austria
92
27.8 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Czechia
24 index
4.25 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Czechia
3.34 ratio
15.9%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Czechia
9.6%
18.8%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Czechia
11.5%
20.9%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Czechia
18.7%
82.1 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Austria
80.1 years
6.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Czechia
5.8%
1.6 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Austria
1.5 rooms/person
3.7%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Czechia
2.6%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 6.9% | 4.9% | Czechia |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 7.5% | 3.4% | Czechia |
| House price to income ratio | 115.2 index | 112.1 index | Czechia |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.1% | 8.2% | Austria |
| Overcrowding rate | 14.2% | 16.7% | Austria |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 4% | 4.1% | Austria |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 118 | 92 | Austria |
| Gini coefficient | 27.8 index | 24 index | Czechia |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.25 ratio | 3.34 ratio | Czechia |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 15.9% | 9.6% | Czechia |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 18.8% | 11.5% | Czechia |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 20.9% | 18.7% | Czechia |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.1 years | 80.1 years | Austria |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 6.3% | 5.8% | Czechia |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.6 rooms/person | 1.5 rooms/person | Austria |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 3.7% | 2.6% | Czechia |