Australia

East Asia & Pacific·High incomeG20OECD

Population: 26.7M; 54th of 217
GDP: $1.75T; 13th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $64,407; 19th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.1; 21st of 217
Human development: 0.951; 4th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Australia

Macao SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China

New Zealand

Singapore

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high-income and globally integrated economy; strong mining, manufacturing, and service sectors driving slow but steady growth; net exporter, driven by commodities to East Asian trade partners; weak productivity and aging population straining labor force participation

Area: 7,741,220 km²
Languages: English 72%, Mandarin 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, other 15.7%…
Resources: alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, lithium, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten…

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian46.8%▼ 20.4pt
Unaffiliated42.3%▲ 17.5pt
Muslim3.5%▲ 1.0pt
Hindu3%▲ 1.5pt
Buddhist2.6%
Other1.4%▲ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 6.99 / 10 · high · 8th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

AUS

MAC

HKG

NZL

GDP

current US$

$1.75T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$55.2B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

36.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

26%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

26.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

3.4–––

Urban population

% of total

86.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

139K–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

17.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

62.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

10.5K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

279.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.351–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.455–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.54–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.38–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.57–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.63–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

6.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.69–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

3.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

8.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

51.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

19%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

67.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.31–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.99–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

42.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.16–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.94–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.65–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.99–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.71–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.48–––

Would fight for country

% yes

58.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.51–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#13/214

$1.75T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#19/214

$64,4072024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#22/203

$70,513latest

GDP growth

annual %

#162/214

1.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#16/207

$62,5502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#64/213

2.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#7/201

$55.2B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#158/205

36.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#148/206

2.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#79/208

26%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#62/187

3.7%latest

Gini index

0–100

#74/168

34.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#44/168

0.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#54/217

26.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#214/216

3.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#43/215

86.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#21/217

83.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#157/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#14/217

139K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#146/217

17.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#48/217

17.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#28/196

3.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#28/196

3.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#29/192

9.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#26/195

4latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#52/199

5.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#5/194

106.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#19/210

97.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#110/214

112.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#36/208

36.62023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#28/215

44.3K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#8/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#17/198

62.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#17/202

10.5K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#19/202

279.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#87/202

35.5%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#101/202

64.5%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#189/204

386.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#194/204

14.52024

Share of global CO₂

#16/204

1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#184/193

222023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#14/172

0.8582022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#11/172

0.8142022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#12/178

752022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#11/193

1.762022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#15/193

1.532022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#18/193

1.512022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#30/193

0.9342022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#13/172

0.9372022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#86/104

0.3512018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#21/105

0.4552018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#101/113

4.542018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#11/112

7.382018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#11/114

6.572018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#10/114

7.632018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#43/114

1.582018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#48/111

22018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#102/113

6.8%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#97/109

1.692018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#97/112

3.9%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#91/112

8.9%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#35/114

51.9%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#82/114

19%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#28/110

67.8%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#66/109

4.312018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#8/193

6.992020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#14/193

42.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#12/114

48.9%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#67/112

2.162018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#101/113

1.942018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#41/110

2.652018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#79/111

1.992018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#33/104

8.712018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#61/114

3.482018

Would fight for country

% yes

#86/113

58.2%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#33/114

2.512018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#4/189

0.9512021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#19/170

0.0732021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#16/164

6.922025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#34/113

7.52018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#51/114

7.282018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#22/158

1.532023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#65/161

1.9%latest

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