Nature and Society is an interdisciplinary subject that integrates scientific knowledge of natural sciences, social - humanities and technical – information area. It is an important subject in all countries around the world but in different countries the subject differs in terminology, structure and timetable and also in some determinants of its content. At the beginning of this thesis following characteristics will be explained: specific features and meaning of the subject, contents that are its integral part and the historical development of teaching Nature and Society in Croatia. Furthermore, it will compare the curricular documents for the subject Nature and Society in Croatia and Austria. By reviewing the valid documents a comparative analysis has been made. The analysis showed that there is a difference in the number of hours, structure and in the form of the documents themselves. Also, in both countries an analysis of the subject areas was made for the subject Nature and Society. By analyzing the determinants of the content, it can be concluded that there is similarity of learning outcomes and content that are an integral part of these subject. This research has led to new knowledge that can be used in the further development of teaching Nature and Society. This especially refers to the consideration of the possibility of increasing the hourly rate of teaching Nature and Society, which has been systematically declined throughout history, but also on taking over the content and learning outcomes which are an integral part of the Austrian document, yet there is no mention of them in Croatian document.