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Austria and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Disposable income per person: Austria €36,546 against the European Union €22,939, 59.3% apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Austria
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Austria and the European Union
Where do more people live: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 49×: the European Union 450.6m, Austria 9.2m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 50.37×: the European Union 4,225,104, Austria 83,882. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which spends a larger share of its budget on defence: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 1.8 points: the European Union 3.0%, Austria 1.2%. Armed forces, defence equipment, military aid abroad, and defence research. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 72.6%: Austria €5,108, the European Union €2,959. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 18.0 points: Austria 44.2%, the European Union 26.2%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where were more residents born abroad: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 8.1 points: Austria 22.5%, the European Union 14.4%. Share of residents born in another country. Eurostat records country of birth, not ethnicity. Eurostat · Born abroad & Born outside the EU · 2025. See the figure
Who has more to spend, the typical person in Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 59.3%: Austria €36,546, the European Union €22,939. Median equivalised disposable income: household income after taxes and transfers, divided by household size on the OECD-modified scale. What one person has to spend — not a salary. Eurostat · Disposable income per person, Average net income, & Disposable income by age · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more doctors per 100,000 people: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 54.4%: Austria 577, the European Union 374. Practising doctors, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Doctors · 2025. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 14.3 points: the European Union 68.5%, Austria 54.2%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: Austria or the European Union?
The gap is 13.9%: Austria 48.3, the European Union 42.4. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.