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 Saudi Arabia
115 shared metrics.
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Saudi Arabia
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named after the ruling dynasty of the country, the House of Saud.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Australia leads in 71 of 115 shared metrics, while Saudi Arabia leads in 44.
Australia's Forest Area is 136.2x that of Saudi Arabia (1.34M km² vs 9.8K km²).
Australia's Renewable Energy (%) is 122.0x that of Saudi Arabia (12.3% vs 0.10%).
Australia's Electoral Democracy Index is 51.8x that of Saudi Arabia (0.84 vs 0.02).
Australia's High-Tech Exports (%) is 45.3x that of Saudi Arabia (25.16% vs 0.54%).
Australia's Wind Electricity Share is 38.1x that of Saudi Arabia (13.7% vs 0.35%).
Key Comparisons
Forest AreaAustralia leads
Australia
1.34M km²
Saudi Arabia
9.8K km²
Renewable Energy (%)Australia leads
Australia
12.3%
Saudi Arabia
0.10%
Electoral Democracy IndexAustralia leads
Australia
0.84
Saudi Arabia
0.02
High-Tech Exports (%)Australia leads
Australia
25.16%
Saudi Arabia
0.54%
Wind Electricity ShareAustralia leads
Australia
13.7%
Saudi Arabia
0.35%
Forest Coverage (%)Australia leads
Australia
17.42%
Saudi Arabia
0.45%
All Metrics
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
Saudi Arabia
9.8K km²
13616% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustraliaAustralia
12.3%
Saudi Arabia
0.10%
12200% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.84
Saudi Arabia
0.02
5175% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustraliaAustralia
25.16%
Saudi Arabia
0.54%
4525% higher
Wind Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
13.7%
Saudi Arabia
0.35%
3814% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.42%
Saudi Arabia
0.45%
3733% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
Saudi Arabia
89
2455% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustraliaAustralia
14.73%
Saudi Arabia
0.73%
1923% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
Saudi Arabia
0.31 per 100k people
1641% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.79
Saudi Arabia
0.05
1587% higher
Suicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
13.08 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
0.95 per 100k
1277% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
Saudi Arabia
3.2 per 1M people
1057% higher
Foreign Patents
AustraliaAustralia
29.4K
Saudi Arabia
2.6K
1041% higher
Solar Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
19.59%
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
982% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.92
Saudi Arabia
0.09
895% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
Saudi Arabia
2.6K km
876% higher
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
Saudi Arabia
5.4K km
503% higher
Elderly Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.73%
Saudi Arabia
3.0%
501% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
58% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
13.1% of GDP
343% higher
Tourism Revenue
AustraliaAustralia
$26,234,000,000
Saudi Arabia
$5,960,000,000
340% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
Saudi Arabia
$1,593.37
322% higher
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
Saudi Arabia
2.15M km²
258% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
Saudi Arabia
222.77 per 1k people
240% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.56% of GDP
228% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
23.56% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
8.2% of GDP
188% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
83.65 kg/person/yr
180% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
AustraliaAustralia
21 sites
Saudi Arabia
8.0 sites
163% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
AustraliaAustralia
0.91
Saudi Arabia
0.35
161% higher
Irrigated Land
AustraliaAustralia
19.4K km²
Saudi Arabia
7.6K km²
157% higher
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
5.5 per 1k
149% higher
Scientific Publications
AustraliaAustralia
62.3K
Saudi Arabia
25.8K
141% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
54.13 kg/person/yr
125% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
9.9% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
4.6% of GDP
115% higher
Domestic Patents
AustraliaAustralia
3.0K
Saudi Arabia
1.4K
112% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
11.35 kg/person/yr
111% higher
Water Stress (%)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
2.4%
Saudi Arabia
974.17%
100% lower
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
Saudi Arabia
1.0
100% higher
Death Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.8 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
3.5 per 1k
94% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustraliaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
58.04 per 100k
92% higher
Political Corruption Index
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
0.03
Saudi Arabia
0.33
91% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
AustraliaAustralia
38%
Saudi Arabia
19.87%
91% higher
Inflation Rate
AustraliaAustralia
3.2%
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
88% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
Saudi Arabia
53.15 µg/m³
84% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
60.0K
Saudi Arabia
282.0K
79% lower
Population Density
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
3.5 /km²
Saudi Arabia
15.68 /km²
78% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
1.7% of GDP
78% higher
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
Saudi Arabia
$35,630
76% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
4.5 per 100k
Saudi Arabia
18.5 per 100k
76% lower
Military Spending
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
7.3% of GDP
74% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
3.8 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
2.2 per 1k
73% higher
Credit Card Ownership
AustraliaAustralia
51.41% of adults
Saudi Arabia
30.13% of adults
71% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
25.55% of adults
Saudi Arabia
54.13% of adults
53% lower
Dependency Ratio
AustraliaAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
Saudi Arabia
36.55% of working-age pop.
51% higher
Time Zones Count
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
1.0 time zones
Saudi Arabia
2.0 time zones
50% lower
Water Withdrawal
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
11.62 B m³
Saudi Arabia
23.38 B m³
50% lower
Air Passengers
AustraliaAustralia
68.96M
Saudi Arabia
47.98M
44% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
47.22%
Saudi Arabia
80.77%
42% lower
GDP (Nominal)
AustraliaAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
Saudi Arabia
$1,239,804,533,333.33
42% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
Saudi Arabia
652.51 Mt CO2e
41% lower
Child Mortality
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
Saudi Arabia
6.2 per 1k births
40% lower
Teen Birth Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
6.7 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
11.11 per 1k
40% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
AustraliaAustralia
604
Saudi Arabia
433
39% higher
Electricity Generation
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
279.9 TWh
Saudi Arabia
454.64 TWh
38% lower
Infant Mortality
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
Saudi Arabia
4.9 per 1k births
37% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
Saudi Arabia
7.5K kg oil eq/person
35% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
Saudi Arabia
57 pts
33% higher
GDP Growth Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
1.4%
Saudi Arabia
2.0%
31% lower
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
Saudi Arabia
75.72% of adults
31% higher
Median Age
AustraliaAustralia
37.8 years
Saudi Arabia
29.2 years
29% higher
CO2 Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
20.38 t/person/yr
29% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
113 per 100 people
Saudi Arabia
157.78 per 100 people
28% lower
Highest Elevation
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
2.2K m
Saudi Arabia
3.0K m
26% lower
University Enrollment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
104.65%
Saudi Arabia
83.88%
25% higher
Population
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
27.49M
Saudi Arabia
36.54M
25% lower
Youth Population (%)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
17.84%
Saudi Arabia
23.82%
25% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
11.2% of adults
Saudi Arabia
14.7% of adults
24% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
Saudi Arabia
691.95 gCO2/kWh
24% lower
Obesity Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
31.82%
Saudi Arabia
41.11%
23% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
4.1 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
3.4 per 1k
20% higher
Birth Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
10.75 per 1k
Saudi Arabia
13.41 per 1k
20% lower
Protected Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
22%
Saudi Arabia
18.5%
19% higher
Food Waste per Person
AustraliaAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
148.88 kg/person/yr
19% higher
Broadband Access (%)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
36 per 100 people
Saudi Arabia
44 per 100 people
18% lower
Fertility Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
1.5 children/woman
Saudi Arabia
1.8 children/woman
18% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
Saudi Arabia
11.8K kWh/person
17% lower
Exports (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
24.62% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
29.11% of GDP
15% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
29.5% of adults
Saudi Arabia
34.2% of adults
14% lower
Smoking Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
13.1%
Saudi Arabia
14.9%
12% lower
Big Mac Price
AustraliaAustralia
$5.69
Saudi Arabia
$5.07
12% higher
Imports (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
22.52% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
25.57% of GDP
12% lower
Shipping Traffic
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
9.38M
Saudi Arabia
10.46M
10% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
108.19M kW
Saudi Arabia
119.62M kW
10% lower
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
Saudi Arabia
0.90
6% higher
Capital Elevation
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
578 m
Saudi Arabia
612 m
6% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
20 days/yr
Saudi Arabia
21 days/yr
5% lower
Unemployment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
4.1%
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
5% higher
Life Expectancy
AustraliaAustralia
83.1 years
Saudi Arabia
78.7 years
5% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
Saudi Arabia
10.01% of youth labor force
4% lower
Urban Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
87.6%
Saudi Arabia
84.46%
4% higher
Internet Users (%)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
97%
Saudi Arabia
100%
3% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Saudi Arabia
97.61%
2% higher
Life Evaluation Score
AustraliaAustralia
6.9 pts
Saudi Arabia
6.8 pts
1% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
5.1% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
5.1% of GDP
1% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
Saudi Arabia
95.89% of adults
1% higher
Beer Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Spirits Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
Saudi Arabia
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
Saudi Arabia
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Saudi Arabia
100%
equal
Alcohol Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
Saudi Arabia
0 L/adult/yr
ranked higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
Saudi Arabia
$71,375.37
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
Saudi Arabia
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
-15 m
Saudi Arabia
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
0 km
Saudi Arabia
4.3K km
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
Saudi Arabia
-3% of GDP
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
Saudi ArabiaAustralia
0
Saudi Arabia
7.0
ranked lower
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