Austria
AT
Austria vs Germany
Compare Austria and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Austria and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Germany
DE
Shared indicators
16
Austria better
12
Germany better
4
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 Germany has it on Home Price Affordability. The selected differences are strong and strong, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Housing Affordability. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark for Home Price Affordability.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing Affordability
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on Financial Vulnerability compared with Germany. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Financial Vulnerability.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Financial Vulnerability
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on Severe Material Deprivation compared with Germany. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Severe Material Deprivation.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Severe Material Deprivation
Year: 2024
Materiality: material
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on Income Inequality (Gini Index) compared with Germany. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Income Inequality (Gini Index).
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Gini Index)
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
6.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Austria
10.3%
7.5%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Germany
7.2%
115.2 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Germany
97.7 index
6.1%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Austria
11.2%
14.2%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Germany
11.7%
4%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Austria
5.7%
118
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Austria
115
27.8 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Austria
30.1 index
4.25 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Austria
4.68 ratio
15.9%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Austria
16.1%
18.8%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Austria
21.2%
20.9%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Austria
31.9%
82.1 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Austria
81.2 years
6.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Austria
10.7%
1.6 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Germany
1.7 rooms/person
3.7%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Austria
6.2%
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% | 10.3% | Austria |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 7.5% | 7.2% | Germany |
| House price to income ratio | 115.2 index | 97.7 index | Germany |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.1% | 11.2% | Austria |
| Overcrowding rate | 14.2% | 11.7% | Germany |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 4% | 5.7% | Austria |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 118 | 115 | Austria |
| Gini coefficient | 27.8 index | 30.1 index | Austria |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.25 ratio | 4.68 ratio | Austria |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 15.9% | 16.1% | Austria |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 18.8% | 21.2% | Austria |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 20.9% | 31.9% | Austria |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.1 years | 81.2 years | Austria |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 6.3% | 10.7% | Austria |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.6 rooms/person | 1.7 rooms/person | Germany |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 3.7% | 6.2% | Austria |