Austria or United Arab Emirates: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Austria wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 4.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: United Arab Emirates 0:1
- Climate and health: Austria 4:2
- Law and institutions: Austria 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Austria
Indicator
United Arab Emirates
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.03 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗0.9 per 100,000 residents
202328% higher
✓0.7 per 100,000 residents
202222% lower
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
50%
2022
no data
Costs and work
Better: United Arab Emirates (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✗$76,778
20253% lower
✓$79,344
20243% higher
Climate and health
Better: Austria (4 : 2)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗82.0 years
20241% lower
✓83.1 years
20241% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗79.8 years
20243% lower
✓82.2 years
20243% higher
Life expectancy: women
tie
84.3 years
2024
84.3 years
2024
Median age at death
higher is better
✓85.2 years
2023almost equal
85.1 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.72%
2024almost equal
99.62%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.67%
2024almost equal
99.52%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓10.0 µg/m³ per year
202383% lower
✗57.2 µg/m³ per year
2023472% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Austria (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.65 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025206% higher
✗0.54 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202567% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202513% higher
✗1.15 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202512% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Austria, United Arab Emirates.