Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Vienna
Surface Area
83,871 km²
Population 2020
8,859,449
Density 2020
106 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Federal Republic with parliamentary system
Head of State Since January 26, 2017
Alexander Van der Bellen
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Federal Constitution of Austria
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/aut1920.htm
Article 10.
(1) The Federation has legislative and executive powers in the following matters:
– Federal Act on Associations, 2002 (Loi fédérale sur les associations, 2002)
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/61357/102314/F1957786683/AUT61357.pdf
– Assembly Act 1953
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/61357/102314/F1957786683/AUT61357.pdf
UN: accession 12/14/1955
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 10/12/1973,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 10/09/1978
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 10/12/1973, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 10/09/1978
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/08/1990, Ratification/Adhesion: Ratification 06/08/1992
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO : Member since 1948
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession : Ratification 31/03/1982
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 18/12/2006
EU member: since January 1, 1995
CoE (Council of Europe): April 16, 1956
Schengen area: member of the Schengen area since December 1, 1997
European Convention on Human Rights: Ratification 1956
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
#
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2020
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Sporadic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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