Australia
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Identity
Formal name: Commonwealth of Australia.
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Identity
Name origin: the name Australia derives from the Latin australis meaning "southern.
CIA 2026
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Australia vs Italy
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Italy
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Identity
Formal name: Italian Republic.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derivation is unclear.
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Analysis
Australia leads in 99 of 172 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 73.
Australia's Foreign Patents is 35.9x that of Italy (29.4K vs 797).
Australia's Coal Electricity Share is 29.3x that of Italy (42.73% vs 1.4%).
Australia's Capital Elevation is 26.5x that of Italy (578 m vs 21 m).
Australia's Land Area is 25.0x that of Italy (7.69M km² vs 295.7K km²).
Australia's Forest Area is 12.8x that of Italy (1.34M km² vs 97.3K km²).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsAustralia leads
Australia
29.4K
Italy
797
Coal Electricity ShareAustralia leads
Australia
42.73%
Italy
1.4%
Capital ElevationAustralia leads
Australia
578 m
Italy
21 m
Land AreaAustralia leads
Australia
7.69M km²
Italy
295.7K km²
Forest AreaAustralia leads
Australia
1.34M km²
Italy
97.3K km²
Low-Wage WorkersAustralia leads
Australia
19.03% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
AustraliaAustralia
29.4K
Italy
797
3594% higher
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
Italy
1.4%
2930% higher
Capital Elevation
AustraliaAustralia
578 m
Italy
21 m
2652% higher
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
Italy
295.7K km²
2501% higher
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
Italy
97.3K km²
1278% higher
Low-Wage Workers
AustraliaAustralia
19.03% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
477% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
Italy
652
249% higher
Long Work Hours
AustraliaAustralia
10.17% of employees
Italy
3.0% of employees
241% higher
Air Passengers
AustraliaAustralia
68.96M
Italy
20.26M
240% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
Italy
7.6K km
239% higher
Spirits Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
234% higher
Inflation Rate
AustraliaAustralia
3.2%
Italy
1.0%
220% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
Italy
11.95 per 1M people
213% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
Italy
5.1 t/person/yr
185% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
Italy
1.1% of GDP
172% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
AustraliaAustralia
10.67% of male wages
Italy
4.1% of male wages
158% higher
Teen Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.7 per 1k
Italy
2.9 per 1k
135% higher
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.90 per 100k
Italy
0.40 per 100k
125% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustraliaAustralia
25.16%
Italy
11.63%
116% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
Italy
2.3K kg oil eq/person
114% higher
Political Voice
AustraliaAustralia
46.46% who feel heard by government
Italy
22.34% who feel heard by government
108% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
Italy
$3,228.44
108% higher
Beer Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
Italy
1.8 L/person/yr
103% higher
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
Italy
1.0
100% higher
Population Density
ItalyAustralia
3.5 /km²
Italy
199.46 /km²
98% lower
GDP Growth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
1.4%
Italy
0.69%
98% higher
Tourist Arrivals
ItalyAustralia
1.83M
Italy
38.42M
95% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
Italy
5.0K kWh/person
95% higher
Gender Gap in Work
ItalyAustralia
6.4 min/day
Italy
88.99 min/day
93% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
AustraliaAustralia
20.96 per 100k
Italy
11.11 per 100k
89% higher
Water Stress (%)
ItalyAustralia
2.4%
Italy
18.51%
87% lower
Suicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
13.08 per 100k
Italy
7.0 per 100k
87% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AustraliaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
Italy
284.78 gCO2/kWh
84% higher
Political Corruption Index
ItalyAustralia
0.03
Italy
0.16
82% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
ItalyAustralia
60.0K
Italy
338.0K
82% lower
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
Italy
7.7 per 1k
78% higher
Low Adult Literacy
ItalyAustralia
1.4% of adults
Italy
6.3% of adults
77% lower
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
Italy
18.5K km
76% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
ItalyAustralia
0.84% of workforce
Italy
3.3% of workforce
75% lower
Domestic Patents
ItalyAustralia
3.0K
Italy
10.3K
71% lower
Wind Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
13.7%
Italy
8.1%
69% higher
Water Withdrawal
ItalyAustralia
11.62 B m³
Italy
33.78 B m³
66% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ItalyAustralia
21 sites
Italy
61 sites
66% lower
Job Insecurity
ItalyAustralia
3.1% of earnings at risk
Italy
8.6% of earnings at risk
64% lower
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
Italy
$38,590
62% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
ItalyAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
Italy
14.38 per 100k people
62% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
ItalyAustralia
11.12% of adults
Italy
28.12% of adults
60% lower
Women in Senior Management
AustraliaAustralia
39.39% of managers
Italy
25.25% of managers
56% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
ItalyAustralia
58% of GDP
Italy
131.8% of GDP
56% lower
Population
ItalyAustralia
27.49M
Italy
60.92M
55% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
ItalyAustralia
604
Italy
1.3K
53% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
ItalyAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
Italy
20.55% of youth labor force
53% lower
Highest Elevation
ItalyAustralia
2.2K m
Italy
4.7K m
53% lower
Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
10.75 per 1k
Italy
7.1 per 1k
51% higher
Earnings Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
3.5 vs bottom 10%
Italy
2.3 vs bottom 10%
50% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
Italy
80.96 kg/person/yr
50% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
ItalyAustralia
11.2% of adults
Italy
22.3% of adults
50% lower
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.85 per 100k
Italy
0.57 per 100k
50% higher
Youth Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.84%
Italy
11.89%
50% higher
Obesity Rate
AustraliaAustralia
31.82%
Italy
21.55%
48% higher
Alcohol Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
Italy
7.0 L/adult/yr
48% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
ItalyAustralia
17.42%
Italy
32.89%
47% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ItalyAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
Italy
14.66 µg/m³
44% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
Italy
53 pts
43% higher
Voter Turnout
AustraliaAustralia
90.67% of votes
Italy
63.79% of votes
42% higher
Smoking Rate
ItalyAustralia
13.1%
Italy
22.4%
42% lower
Unemployment Rate
ItalyAustralia
4.1%
Italy
6.8%
40% lower
Average Earnings
AustraliaAustralia
$70,736.19
Italy
$51,018.98
39% higher
Death Rate
ItalyAustralia
6.8 per 1k
Italy
11.2 per 1k
39% lower
University Enrollment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
104.65%
Italy
75.95%
38% higher
Social Time
ItalyAustralia
4.7 hrs/week
Italy
7.5 hrs/week
37% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
ItalyAustralia
25.55% of adults
Italy
40.8% of adults
37% lower
Poor Health
ItalyAustralia
3.8% reporting poor health
Italy
5.9% reporting poor health
36% lower
Infant Mortality
AustraliaAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
Italy
2.3 per 1k births
35% higher
Youth NEET Rate
ItalyAustralia
8.5% of youth 15-24
Italy
12.92% of youth 15-24
34% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Italy
1.4% of GDP
33% higher
Child Mortality
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
Italy
2.8 per 1k births
32% higher
Scientific Publications
ItalyAustralia
62.3K
Italy
90.6K
31% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
ItalyAustralia
12.3%
Italy
17.5%
30% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
ItalyAustralia
14.73%
Italy
20.93%
30% lower
Median Wealth
AustraliaAustralia
$337,095
Italy
$260,467
29% higher
Tourism Revenue
AustraliaAustralia
$26,234,000,000
Italy
$20,459,000,000
28% higher
Elderly Population (%)
ItalyAustralia
17.73%
Italy
24.62%
28% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
AustraliaAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
Italy
299.23 Mt CO2e
28% higher
Food Waste per Person
AustraliaAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
Italy
139 kg/person/yr
27% higher
Imports (% GDP)
ItalyAustralia
22.52% of GDP
Italy
30.32% of GDP
26% lower
GDP (Nominal)
ItalyAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
Italy
$2,380,825,077,243.59
26% lower
Urban Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
87.6%
Italy
69.6%
26% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustraliaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
Italy
88.81 per 100k
25% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of population
Italy
4.1% of population
24% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.79
Italy
0.64
24% higher
Exports (% GDP)
ItalyAustralia
24.62% of GDP
Italy
32.51% of GDP
24% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of GDP
Italy
4.1% of GDP
24% higher
Lack of Support
ItalyAustralia
10.34% of adults 15+
Italy
13.3% of adults 15+
22% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.92
Italy
0.76
21% higher
Median Age
ItalyAustralia
37.8 years
Italy
47.5 years
20% lower
Irrigated Land
ItalyAustralia
19.4K km²
Italy
24.5K km²
20% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
ItalyAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
Italy
29.64 kg/person/yr
19% lower
Shipping Traffic
ItalyAustralia
9.38M
Italy
11.58M
19% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
3.8 per 1k
Italy
3.2 per 1k
19% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
$45,485
Italy
$38,696
18% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
AustraliaAustralia
38%
Italy
32.25%
18% higher
Fertility Rate
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 children/woman
Italy
1.3 children/woman
18% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
ItalyAustralia
3.7% of adults 16+
Italy
4.4% of adults 16+
17% lower
Military Spending
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Italy
1.6% of GDP
17% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
Italy
$60,881.37
17% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
9.9% of GDP
Italy
8.5% of GDP
17% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
17% higher
Solar Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
19.59%
Italy
16.86%
16% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
ItalyAustralia
108.19M kW
Italy
128.69M kW
16% lower
Employment Rate (%)
AustraliaAustralia
80.27% of adults 25-64
Italy
70.05% of adults 25-64
15% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ItalyAustralia
113 per 100 people
Italy
133 per 100 people
15% lower
Job Strain
ItalyAustralia
25.57% of employees
Italy
29.59% of employees
14% lower
Adult Literacy
AustraliaAustralia
280.4 pts
Italy
245.73 pts
14% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
ItalyAustralia
29.5% of adults
Italy
34.2% of adults
14% lower
Home Internet Access
ItalyAustralia
77% of households
Italy
88.49% of households
13% lower
Leisure Time
ItalyAustralia
14.36 hrs/day
Italy
16.47 hrs/day
13% lower
Self-Rated Health
AustraliaAustralia
85% reporting good health
Italy
75.4% reporting good health
13% higher
Wealth Concentration
ItalyAustralia
47.43% of wealth
Italy
54.58% of wealth
13% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.84
Italy
0.74
13% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
ItalyAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
Italy
874.68 per 1k people
13% lower
Credit Card Ownership
ItalyAustralia
51.41% of adults
Italy
57.88% of adults
11% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
ItalyAustralia
32.29 hrs/week
Italy
36 hrs/week
10% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
ItalyAustralia
4.5 per 100k
Italy
5.0 per 100k
10% lower
Adult Numeracy
AustraliaAustralia
267.63 pts
Italy
244.56 pts
9% higher
Reading Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
9% higher
Internet Users (%)
AustraliaAustralia
97%
Italy
89.22%
9% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
Italy
88.63% of adults
9% higher
Safety at Night
AustraliaAustralia
67% feeling safe at night
Italy
62% feeling safe at night
8% higher
Road Deaths
ItalyAustralia
4.8 per 100k
Italy
5.2 per 100k
8% lower
Low Reading Skills
ItalyAustralia
12.08% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
7% lower
Low Math Skills
ItalyAustralia
12.08% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
7% lower
Low Science Skills
ItalyAustralia
12.08% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
7% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
47.22%
Italy
44.26%
7% higher
Science Skills
AustraliaAustralia
507 pts
Italy
477.46 pts
6% higher
Science Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Broadband Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
36 per 100 people
Italy
34 per 100 people
6% higher
Electricity Generation
AustraliaAustralia
279.9 TWh
Italy
264.63 TWh
6% higher
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
Italy
0.92
5% higher
Math Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
ItalyAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
Italy
246.88 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Life Evaluation Score
AustraliaAustralia
6.9 pts
Italy
6.6 pts
5% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
ItalyAustralia
23.56% of GDP
Italy
24.71% of GDP
5% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
AustraliaAustralia
5.6 vs bottom 20%
Italy
5.4 vs bottom 20%
4% higher
Housing Affordability
AustraliaAustralia
80.47% of income
Italy
77.43% of income
4% higher
Social Support
AustraliaAustralia
89.36% of adults 15+
Italy
85.95% of adults 15+
4% higher
Happiness Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
1.9 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
4% higher
Dependency Ratio
ItalyAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
Italy
57.52% of working-age pop.
4% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
ItalyAustralia
96%
Italy
99.8%
4% lower
Poverty Rate
AustraliaAustralia
12.6% of population
Italy
12.23% of population
3% higher
Housing Cost Burden
ItalyAustralia
13.83% of households
Italy
14.26% of households
3% lower
Reading Skills
AustraliaAustralia
498.05 pts
Italy
481.6 pts
3% higher
Math Skills
AustraliaAustralia
487.08 pts
Italy
471.26 pts
3% higher
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
Italy
95.78% of adults
3% higher
Chronic Pain
AustraliaAustralia
32.5% of adults 15+
Italy
32% of adults 15+
2% higher
Literacy Gap
ItalyAustralia
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
ItalyAustralia
0.91
Italy
0.93
2% lower
Protected Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
22%
Italy
21.6%
2% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
ItalyAustralia
4.1 per 1k
Italy
4.2 per 1k
2% lower
Inequality (Gini)
ItalyAustralia
33.8
Italy
34.3
1% lower
Life Expectancy
ItalyAustralia
83.1 years
Italy
83.7 years
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
ItalyAustralia
98.97% of population
Italy
99.09% of population
equal
Life Satisfaction
ItalyAustralia
7.2 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
equal
Numeracy Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
equal
Time Zones Count
AustraliaAustralia
1.0 time zones
Italy
1.0 time zones
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AustraliaAustralia
20 days/yr
Italy
20 days/yr
equal
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Italy
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Italy
99.88%
equal
Lowest Elevation
ItalyAustralia
-15 m
Italy
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
ItalyAustralia
0 km
Italy
1.8K km
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ItalyAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
Italy
1.2% of GDP
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
ItalyAustralia
0
Italy
6.0
ranked lower
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