Which has higher life expectancy vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Belgium?

Belgium, at 82.11 years against 81.96 years in Austria as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Belgium?

0.15 years, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita

Austria

81.96 years

in 2023

Belgium

82.11 years

in 2023

Austria rank

38th

Belgium rank

35th

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 82.11 years against 81.96 years in Austria, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1950s	67.08 years	68.48 years	1.39 years	Belgium
1960s	69.83 years	70.45 years	0.6169 years	Belgium
1970s	71.34 years	71.98 years	0.6413 years	Belgium
1980s	74 years	74.47 years	0.4723 years	Belgium
1990s	76.73 years	76.82 years	0.0992 years	Belgium
2000s	79.42 years	78.87 years	0.5534 years	Austria
2010s	81.26 years	80.9 years	0.3538 years	Austria
2020s	81.72 years	81.43 years	0.2862 years	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 82.11 years against 81.96 years in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Belgium?: 0.15 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?: Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.