Australia
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Identity
Formal name: Commonwealth of Australia.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name Australia derives from the Latin australis meaning "southern.
CIA 2026
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Australia vs France
172 shared metrics.
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France
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: French Republic.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derives from the Latin name Francia, meaning "Land of the Franks".
CIA 2026
Analysis
France leads in 88 of 172 shared metrics, while Australia leads in 84.
Australia's Coal Electricity Share is 136.8x that of France (42.73% vs 0.31%).
Australia's Foreign Patents is 20.4x that of France (29.4K vs 1.4K).
Australia's Land Area is 13.3x that of France (7.69M km² vs 539.0K km²).
Australia's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 11.7x that of France (525.18 gCO2/kWh vs 41.44 gCO2/kWh).
Australia's Capital Elevation is 11.0x that of France (578 m vs 48 m).
Key Comparisons
Coal Electricity ShareAustralia leads
Australia
42.73%
France
0.31%
Foreign PatentsAustralia leads
Australia
29.4K
France
1.4K
Land AreaAustralia leads
Australia
7.69M km²
France
539.0K km²
Electricity Carbon IntensityAustralia leads
Australia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
France
41.44 gCO2/kWh
Capital ElevationAustralia leads
Australia
578 m
France
48 m
Forest AreaAustralia leads
Australia
1.34M km²
France
175.0K km²
All Metrics
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
France
0.31%
13684% higher
Foreign Patents
AustraliaAustralia
29.4K
France
1.4K
2044% higher
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
France
539.0K km²
1327% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AustraliaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
France
41.44 gCO2/kWh
1167% higher
Capital Elevation
AustraliaAustralia
578 m
France
48 m
1104% higher
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
France
175.0K km²
666% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
France
4.9K km
431% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of population
France
1.1% of population
376% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
France
4.0 t/person/yr
265% higher
Solar Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
19.59%
France
5.6%
251% higher
Low-Wage Workers
AustraliaAustralia
19.03% of workers
France
6.2% of workers
209% higher
Obesity Rate
AustraliaAustralia
31.82%
France
10.92%
191% higher
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
France
1.0
100% higher
Tourist Arrivals
FranceAustralia
1.83M
France
117.11M
98% lower
Population Density
FranceAustralia
3.5 /km²
France
126.86 /km²
97% lower
Teen Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.7 per 1k
France
3.5 per 1k
91% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
France
1.2K
91% higher
Median Wealth
AustraliaAustralia
$337,095
France
$177,350
90% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
France
1.6% of GDP
86% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
FranceAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
France
29.75 per 100k people
82% lower
Water Stress (%)
FranceAustralia
2.4%
France
12.21%
81% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
FranceAustralia
60.0K
France
304.0K
80% lower
Domestic Patents
FranceAustralia
3.0K
France
13.4K
78% lower
Political Voice
AustraliaAustralia
46.46% who feel heard by government
France
26.27% who feel heard by government
77% higher
Gender Gap in Work
FranceAustralia
6.4 min/day
France
26.99 min/day
76% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
AustraliaAustralia
10.67% of male wages
France
6.2% of male wages
72% higher
Long Work Hours
AustraliaAustralia
10.17% of employees
France
6.0% of employees
70% higher
Wind Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
13.7%
France
8.2%
68% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
FranceAustralia
11.2% of adults
France
33.6% of adults
67% lower
Smoking Rate
FranceAustralia
13.1%
France
34.6%
62% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
FranceAustralia
21 sites
France
55 sites
62% lower
Poor Health
FranceAustralia
3.8% reporting poor health
France
9.7% reporting poor health
61% lower
Population
FranceAustralia
27.49M
France
68.51M
60% lower
Inflation Rate
AustraliaAustralia
3.2%
France
2.0%
60% higher
Low Adult Literacy
FranceAustralia
1.4% of adults
France
3.4% of adults
58% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
FranceAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
France
0.86 per 1M people
58% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
France
3.1K kg oil eq/person
57% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
France
23.88 per 1M people
56% higher
Beer Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
France
2.4 L/person/yr
55% higher
Highest Elevation
FranceAustralia
2.2K m
France
4.8K m
54% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
France
6.4K kWh/person
53% higher
Poverty Rate
AustraliaAustralia
12.6% of population
France
8.3% of population
52% higher
Water Withdrawal
FranceAustralia
11.62 B m³
France
24.43 B m³
52% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
FranceAustralia
0.84% of workforce
France
1.7% of workforce
51% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
FranceAustralia
11.12% of adults
France
22.63% of adults
51% lower
Electricity Generation
FranceAustralia
279.9 TWh
France
557.73 TWh
50% lower
University Enrollment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
104.65%
France
70.45%
49% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
FranceAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
France
18.89% of youth labor force
49% lower
Political Corruption Index
FranceAustralia
0.03
France
0.06
48% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
FranceAustralia
3.7% of adults 16+
France
6.9% of adults 16+
46% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
France
83.05 kg/person/yr
46% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
FranceAustralia
17.42%
France
32.48%
46% lower
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
France
9.4 per 1k
46% higher
Shipping Traffic
AustraliaAustralia
9.38M
France
6.47M
45% higher
Unemployment Rate
FranceAustralia
4.1%
France
7.4%
45% lower
GDP (Nominal)
FranceAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
France
$3,160,442,622,465.08
44% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
FranceAustralia
58% of GDP
France
98.5% of GDP
41% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
AustraliaAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
France
274.45 Mt CO2e
40% higher
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
France
$45,160
39% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
France
$4,865.18
38% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
FranceAustralia
3.8 per 1k
France
6.0 per 1k
37% lower
Irrigated Land
AustraliaAustralia
19.4K km²
France
14.2K km²
37% higher
Homicide Rate
FranceAustralia
0.85 per 100k
France
1.3 per 100k
36% lower
Imports (% GDP)
FranceAustralia
22.52% of GDP
France
34.22% of GDP
34% lower
Youth NEET Rate
FranceAustralia
8.5% of youth 15-24
France
12.52% of youth 15-24
32% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustraliaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
France
84.58 per 100k
32% higher
Spirits Consumption
FranceAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
France
2.2 L/person/yr
31% lower
Death Rate
FranceAustralia
6.8 per 1k
France
9.9 per 1k
31% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
FranceAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
France
33.64 kg/person/yr
29% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
FranceAustralia
108.19M kW
France
151.46M kW
29% lower
Credit Card Ownership
AustraliaAustralia
51.41% of adults
France
39.76% of adults
29% higher
Self-Rated Health
AustraliaAustralia
85% reporting good health
France
66.2% reporting good health
28% higher
Low Reading Skills
FranceAustralia
12.08% of students
France
16.8% of students
28% lower
Low Math Skills
FranceAustralia
12.08% of students
France
16.8% of students
28% lower
Low Science Skills
FranceAustralia
12.08% of students
France
16.8% of students
28% lower
Broadband Access (%)
FranceAustralia
36 per 100 people
France
49 per 100 people
27% lower
Exports (% GDP)
FranceAustralia
24.62% of GDP
France
33.89% of GDP
27% lower
Tourism Revenue
FranceAustralia
$26,234,000,000
France
$35,958,000,000
27% lower
Food Waste per Person
AustraliaAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
France
139 kg/person/yr
27% higher
Social Time
FranceAustralia
4.7 hrs/week
France
6.2 hrs/week
25% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
4.1 per 1k
France
3.3 per 1k
25% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
AustraliaAustralia
5.6 vs bottom 20%
France
4.5 vs bottom 20%
24% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
FranceAustralia
12.3%
France
16.2%
24% lower
Housing Cost Burden
AustraliaAustralia
13.83% of households
France
11.25% of households
23% higher
Voter Turnout
AustraliaAustralia
90.67% of votes
France
73.69% of votes
23% higher
Protected Land (%)
FranceAustralia
22%
France
28.6%
23% lower
Suicide Rate
FranceAustralia
13.08 per 100k
France
16.58 per 100k
21% lower
Fertility Rate
FranceAustralia
1.5 children/woman
France
1.9 children/woman
21% lower
Earnings Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
3.5 vs bottom 10%
France
2.9 vs bottom 10%
20% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
FranceAustralia
20 days/yr
France
25 days/yr
20% lower
Elderly Population (%)
FranceAustralia
17.73%
France
22.15%
20% lower
Lack of Support
FranceAustralia
10.34% of adults 15+
France
12.69% of adults 15+
19% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
France
636.58 per 1k people
19% higher
Average Earnings
AustraliaAustralia
$70,736.19
France
$60,608.01
17% higher
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
France
27.9K km
17% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
FranceAustralia
1.9% of GDP
France
2.2% of GDP
17% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
France
$61,290.42
17% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
FranceAustralia
9.9% of GDP
France
11.88% of GDP
16% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
France
66 pts
15% higher
GDP Growth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
1.4%
France
1.2%
15% higher
Child Mortality
FranceAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
France
4.3 per 1k births
14% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
FranceAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
France
9.6 µg/m³
14% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
FranceAustralia
25.55% of adults
France
29.74% of adults
14% lower
Home Internet Access
FranceAustralia
77% of households
France
88.11% of households
13% lower
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.90 per 100k
France
0.80 per 100k
12% higher
Dependency Ratio
FranceAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
France
63% of working-age pop.
12% lower
Leisure Time
FranceAustralia
14.36 hrs/day
France
16.2 hrs/day
11% lower
Urban Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
87.6%
France
78.8%
11% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
FranceAustralia
14.73%
France
16.47%
11% lower
Adult Literacy
AustraliaAustralia
280.4 pts
France
255.4 pts
10% higher
Median Age
FranceAustralia
37.8 years
France
41.8 years
10% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
FranceAustralia
47.22%
France
52.5%
10% lower
Happiness Inequality
FranceAustralia
1.9 vs bottom 20%
France
2.1 vs bottom 20%
9% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
FranceAustralia
32.29 hrs/week
France
35.3 hrs/week
9% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
AustraliaAustralia
604
France
553
9% higher
Internet Users (%)
AustraliaAustralia
97%
France
88.65%
9% higher
Infant Mortality
FranceAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
France
3.4 per 1k births
9% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustraliaAustralia
25.16%
France
23.14%
9% higher
Safety at Night
FranceAustralia
67% feeling safe at night
France
73% feeling safe at night
8% lower
Military Spending
FranceAustralia
1.9% of GDP
France
2.1% of GDP
8% lower
Youth Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.84%
France
16.51%
8% higher
Air Passengers
AustraliaAustralia
68.96M
France
64.64M
7% higher
Chronic Pain
FranceAustralia
32.5% of adults 15+
France
34.5% of adults 15+
6% lower
Inequality (Gini)
AustraliaAustralia
33.8
France
31.8
6% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
$45,485
France
$43,435
5% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
AustraliaAustralia
20.96 per 100k
France
20.02 per 100k
5% higher
Reading Skills
AustraliaAustralia
498.05 pts
France
473.85 pts
5% higher
Wealth Concentration
FranceAustralia
47.43% of wealth
France
49.93% of wealth
5% lower
Numeracy Gap
FranceAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
France
1.8 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Scientific Publications
FranceAustralia
62.3K
France
65.9K
5% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
AustraliaAustralia
38%
France
36.05%
5% higher
Life Evaluation Score
AustraliaAustralia
6.9 pts
France
6.6 pts
5% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
FranceAustralia
5.1% of GDP
France
5.3% of GDP
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
France
92.06% of adults
5% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
FranceAustralia
0.92
France
0.96
5% lower
Employment Rate (%)
AustraliaAustralia
80.27% of adults 25-64
France
77.16% of adults 25-64
4% higher
Science Skills
AustraliaAustralia
507 pts
France
487.23 pts
4% higher
Adult Numeracy
AustraliaAustralia
267.63 pts
France
257.22 pts
4% higher
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
France
0.92
4% higher
Literacy Gap
FranceAustralia
1.6 vs bottom 10%
France
1.6 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
FranceAustralia
4.5 per 100k
France
4.7 per 100k
4% lower
Math Skills
AustraliaAustralia
487.08 pts
France
473.94 pts
3% higher
Social Support
AustraliaAustralia
89.36% of adults 15+
France
87.13% of adults 15+
3% higher
Road Deaths
AustraliaAustralia
4.8 per 100k
France
4.6 per 100k
3% higher
Math Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
France
1.7 vs bottom 10%
3% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
FranceAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
France
241.31 kg/person/yr
3% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
FranceAustralia
113 per 100 people
France
117 per 100 people
3% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
FranceAustralia
0.91
France
0.93
2% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
FranceAustralia
96%
France
98.2%
2% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
FranceAustralia
0.84
France
0.86
2% lower
Women in Senior Management
AustraliaAustralia
39.39% of managers
France
38.71% of managers
2% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
23.56% of GDP
France
23.08% of GDP
2% higher
Job Strain
FranceAustralia
25.57% of employees
France
25.79% of employees
1% lower
Housing Affordability
AustraliaAustralia
80.47% of income
France
79.68% of income
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
FranceAustralia
98.97% of population
France
99.7% of population
1% lower
Life Satisfaction
AustraliaAustralia
7.2 pts
France
7.1 pts
1% higher
Reading Score Gap
FranceAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
France
1.8 vs bottom 10%
1% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
FranceAustralia
0.79
France
0.80
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
France
98.64%
1% higher
Birth Rate
FranceAustralia
10.75 per 1k
France
10.88 per 1k
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
France
98.45% of adults
1% higher
Job Insecurity
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of earnings at risk
France
3.1% of earnings at risk
equal
Science Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
France
1.8 vs bottom 10%
equal
Time Zones Count
AustraliaAustralia
1.0 time zones
France
1.0 time zones
equal
Hypertension Prevalence
FranceAustralia
29.5% of adults
France
29.6% of adults
equal
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
France
100%
equal
Life Expectancy
AustraliaAustralia
83.1 years
France
82.9 years
equal
Alcohol Consumption
FranceAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
France
10.32 L/adult/yr
equal
Lowest Elevation
FranceAustralia
-15 m
France
-2 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
FranceAustralia
0 km
France
4.0K km
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
FranceAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
France
-0.4% of GDP
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
FranceAustralia
0
France
10
ranked lower
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