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Austria

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Austria
Published: 2026

Region: Central Europe
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 109 / km²

WRI Score 2026

72.26

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 54th
In Europe: 26th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 55%· KPMG / EY
1.0
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 109 / km²· UN WPP
54.9
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $65,640· IMF WEO 2026
89.3
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82 years· WHO / UN
88.1
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 3.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5.1%· ILO / SECO
86.7
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1% of GDP· SIPRI
94.8
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
87.3
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
50.7
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Austria holds 54th of 211 with a WRI Score of 72.26 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect tourism and lifestyle appeal (100) and military posture (94.8), with its tax treatment standing out as its clearest structural constraint.