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 South Korea
168 shared metrics.
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South Korea
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Korea.
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Identity
Name origin: derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.
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Analysis
Australia leads in 94 of 168 shared metrics, while South Korea leads in 74.
Australia's Land Area is 77.8x that of South Korea (7.69M km² vs 97.6K km²).
Australia's Long-Term Unemployment is 42.8x that of South Korea (0.84% of workforce vs 0.02% of workforce).
Australia's Airports is 23.7x that of South Korea (2.3K vs 92).
Australia's Wind Electricity Share is 22.6x that of South Korea (13.7% vs 0.58%).
Australia's Forest Area is 20.4x that of South Korea (1.34M km² vs 62.6K km²).
Key Comparisons
Land AreaAustralia leads
Australia
7.69M km²
South Korea
97.6K km²
Long-Term UnemploymentAustralia leads
Australia
0.84% of workforce
South Korea
0.02% of workforce
AirportsAustralia leads
Australia
2.3K
South Korea
92
Wind Electricity ShareAustralia leads
Australia
13.7%
South Korea
0.58%
Forest AreaAustralia leads
Australia
1.34M km²
South Korea
62.6K km²
Capital ElevationAustralia leads
Australia
578 m
South Korea
38 m
All Metrics
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
South Korea
97.6K km²
7781% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
AustraliaAustralia
0.84% of workforce
South Korea
0.02% of workforce
4284% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
South Korea
92
2372% higher
Wind Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
13.7%
South Korea
0.58%
2262% higher
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
South Korea
62.6K km²
2042% higher
Capital Elevation
AustraliaAustralia
578 m
South Korea
38 m
1421% higher
Teen Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.7 per 1k
South Korea
0.54 per 1k
1150% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
South Korea
2.4K km
968% higher
Spirits Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
South Korea
0.17 L/person/yr
777% higher
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
South Korea
4.0K km
719% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
South Korea
29.05 kg/person/yr
707% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
South Korea
5.4 per 1M people
594% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
South Korea
0.06 per 1M people
528% higher
Obesity Rate
AustraliaAustralia
31.82%
South Korea
6.7%
373% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
South Korea
0.81% of GDP
278% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustraliaAustralia
12.3%
South Korea
3.6%
242% higher
Solar Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
19.59%
South Korea
6.0%
224% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AustraliaAustralia
14.73%
South Korea
4.7%
210% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
47.22%
South Korea
16.07%
194% higher
Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
10.75 per 1k
South Korea
4.3 per 1k
151% higher
Irrigated Land
AustraliaAustralia
19.4K km²
South Korea
7.8K km²
150% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
South Korea
2.2 per 100k people
150% higher
Beer Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
South Korea
1.5 L/person/yr
141% higher
Tourism Revenue
AustraliaAustralia
$26,234,000,000
South Korea
$11,776,000,000
123% higher
Fertility Rate
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 children/woman
South Korea
0.68 children/woman
121% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
South Korea
$3,269.7
106% higher
Population Density
South KoreaAustralia
3.5 /km²
South Korea
529.84 /km²
99% lower
Domestic Patents
South KoreaAustralia
3.0K
South Korea
186.2K
98% lower
Water Stress (%)
South KoreaAustralia
2.4%
South Korea
45.02%
95% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
AustraliaAustralia
38%
South Korea
20%
90% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
South KoreaAustralia
60.0K
South Korea
569.0K
89% lower
Political Corruption Index
South KoreaAustralia
0.03
South Korea
0.16
81% lower
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.85 per 100k
South Korea
0.48 per 100k
79% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
South KoreaAustralia
17.42%
South Korea
64.11%
73% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
South Korea
70.71 kg/person/yr
72% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
South KoreaAustralia
604
South Korea
2.1K
72% lower
Gender Gap in Work
South KoreaAustralia
6.4 min/day
South Korea
21.92 min/day
71% lower
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
South Korea
$36,750
71% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
South KoreaAustralia
3.8 per 1k
South Korea
12.8 per 1k
70% lower
Youth Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.84%
South Korea
10.57%
69% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
South KoreaAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
South Korea
25.94 µg/m³
68% lower
Time Zones Count
South KoreaAustralia
1.0 time zones
South Korea
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Shipping Traffic
South KoreaAustralia
9.38M
South Korea
28.50M
67% lower
Poor Health
South KoreaAustralia
3.8% reporting poor health
South Korea
11.3% reporting poor health
66% lower
Low Reading Skills
AustraliaAustralia
12.08% of students
South Korea
7.3% of students
66% higher
Low Math Skills
AustraliaAustralia
12.08% of students
South Korea
7.3% of students
66% higher
Low Science Skills
AustraliaAustralia
12.08% of students
South Korea
7.3% of students
66% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
South KoreaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
South Korea
5.2% of GDP
64% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
South KoreaAustralia
10.67% of male wages
South Korea
28.95% of male wages
63% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
23.56% of GDP
South Korea
14.6% of GDP
61% higher
Self-Rated Health
AustraliaAustralia
85% reporting good health
South Korea
53.1% reporting good health
60% higher
Water Withdrawal
South KoreaAustralia
11.62 B m³
South Korea
29.2 B m³
60% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
South KoreaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
South Korea
257.12 per 100k
57% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
4.1 per 1k
South Korea
2.6 per 1k
57% higher
Housing Cost Burden
AustraliaAustralia
13.83% of households
South Korea
8.8% of households
56% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
South KoreaAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
South Korea
54.66 kg/person/yr
56% lower
Unemployment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
4.1%
South Korea
2.6%
56% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
South KoreaAustralia
25.55% of adults
South Korea
56.48% of adults
55% lower
Electricity Generation
South KoreaAustralia
279.9 TWh
South Korea
622.03 TWh
55% lower
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
South Korea
8.9 per 1k
54% higher
Big Mac Price
AustraliaAustralia
$5.69
South Korea
$3.74
52% higher
Suicide Rate
South KoreaAustralia
13.08 per 100k
South Korea
27.53 per 100k
52% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
South Korea
501.41 per 1k people
51% higher
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.90 per 100k
South Korea
0.60 per 100k
50% higher
Lack of Support
South KoreaAustralia
10.34% of adults 15+
South Korea
20.64% of adults 15+
50% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
South KoreaAustralia
11.12% of adults
South Korea
21.85% of adults
49% lower
Population
South KoreaAustralia
27.49M
South Korea
51.49M
47% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
South KoreaAustralia
3.7% of adults 16+
South Korea
6.7% of adults 16+
45% lower
Exports (% GDP)
South KoreaAustralia
24.62% of GDP
South Korea
44.36% of GDP
44% lower
Imports (% GDP)
South KoreaAustralia
22.52% of GDP
South Korea
40.28% of GDP
44% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
South Korea
6.7% of youth labor force
44% higher
Foreign Patents
South KoreaAustralia
29.4K
South Korea
51.8K
43% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
South KoreaAustralia
11.2% of adults
South Korea
19% of adults
41% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
$45,485
South Korea
$32,644
39% higher
Average Earnings
AustraliaAustralia
$70,736.19
South Korea
$50,946.72
39% higher
Inflation Rate
AustraliaAustralia
3.2%
South Korea
2.3%
39% higher
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
South Korea
31.14%
37% higher
Median Wealth
AustraliaAustralia
$337,095
South Korea
$247,318
36% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
South KoreaAustralia
113 per 100 people
South Korea
173 per 100 people
35% lower
Infant Mortality
AustraliaAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
South Korea
2.3 per 1k births
35% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
South KoreaAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
South Korea
588.01 Mt CO2e
35% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
South KoreaAustralia
4.5 per 100k
South Korea
6.9 per 100k
35% lower
Job Strain
South KoreaAustralia
25.57% of employees
South Korea
38.69% of employees
34% lower
Smoking Rate
South KoreaAustralia
13.1%
South Korea
20%
34% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AustraliaAustralia
20 days/yr
South Korea
15 days/yr
33% higher
Food Waste per Person
AustraliaAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
South Korea
133.42 kg/person/yr
33% higher
Child Mortality
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
South Korea
2.8 per 1k births
32% higher
Alcohol Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
South Korea
7.8 L/adult/yr
32% higher
GDP Growth Rate
South KoreaAustralia
1.4%
South Korea
2.0%
31% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
South KoreaAustralia
25.16%
South Korea
36.26%
31% lower
Dependency Ratio
AustraliaAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
South Korea
42.53% of working-age pop.
30% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
South Korea
11.29 t/person/yr
28% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
South KoreaAustralia
108.19M kW
South Korea
151.14M kW
28% lower
Tourist Arrivals
South KoreaAustralia
1.83M
South Korea
2.52M
27% lower
Protected Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
22%
South Korea
17.4%
26% higher
Military Spending
South KoreaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
South Korea
2.6% of GDP
26% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AustraliaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
South Korea
417.06 gCO2/kWh
26% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
South KoreaAustralia
20.96 per 100k
South Korea
27.97 per 100k
25% lower
Credit Card Ownership
South KoreaAustralia
51.41% of adults
South Korea
68.44% of adults
25% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
AustraliaAustralia
21 sites
South Korea
17 sites
24% higher
Home Internet Access
South KoreaAustralia
77% of households
South Korea
99.97% of households
23% lower
Broadband Access (%)
South KoreaAustralia
36 per 100 people
South Korea
47 per 100 people
23% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
South Korea
63 pts
21% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
South Korea
$58,895
21% higher
Political Voice
AustraliaAustralia
46.46% who feel heard by government
South Korea
38.65% who feel heard by government
20% higher
Scientific Publications
South KoreaAustralia
62.3K
South Korea
76.9K
19% lower
Low-Wage Workers
AustraliaAustralia
19.03% of workers
South Korea
16.08% of workers
18% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
South KoreaAustralia
32.29 hrs/week
South Korea
38.49 hrs/week
16% lower
Poverty Rate
South KoreaAustralia
12.6% of population
South Korea
14.88% of population
15% lower
Median Age
South KoreaAustralia
37.8 years
South Korea
44.5 years
15% lower
Life Evaluation Score
AustraliaAustralia
6.9 pts
South Korea
6.0 pts
15% higher
Voter Turnout
AustraliaAustralia
90.67% of votes
South Korea
79.38% of votes
14% higher
Safety at Night
South KoreaAustralia
67% feeling safe at night
South Korea
78% feeling safe at night
14% lower
Chronic Pain
AustraliaAustralia
32.5% of adults 15+
South Korea
28.5% of adults 15+
14% higher
Low Adult Literacy
South KoreaAustralia
1.4% of adults
South Korea
1.7% of adults
14% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
South KoreaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
South Korea
11.4K kWh/person
14% lower
Highest Elevation
AustraliaAustralia
2.2K m
South Korea
1.9K m
14% higher
Social Support
AustraliaAustralia
89.36% of adults 15+
South Korea
79.05% of adults 15+
13% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
South KoreaAustralia
5.1% of GDP
South Korea
5.8% of GDP
13% lower
Adult Literacy
AustraliaAustralia
280.4 pts
South Korea
249.61 pts
12% higher
Life Satisfaction
AustraliaAustralia
7.2 pts
South Korea
6.5 pts
11% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
58% of GDP
South Korea
52.3% of GDP
11% higher
Air Passengers
South KoreaAustralia
68.96M
South Korea
76.27M
10% lower
Math Skills
South KoreaAustralia
487.08 pts
South Korea
527.3 pts
8% lower
Reading Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
8% higher
Numeracy Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.6 vs bottom 10%
8% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
South KoreaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
South Korea
5.3K kg oil eq/person
8% lower
Elderly Population (%)
South KoreaAustralia
17.73%
South Korea
19.27%
8% lower
Urban Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
87.6%
South Korea
81.17%
8% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.79
South Korea
0.74
7% higher
Employment Rate (%)
AustraliaAustralia
80.27% of adults 25-64
South Korea
76.07% of adults 25-64
6% higher
Adult Numeracy
AustraliaAustralia
267.63 pts
South Korea
253.35 pts
6% higher
Literacy Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.6 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.5 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
AustraliaAustralia
29.5% of adults
South Korea
27.7% of adults
6% higher
GDP (Nominal)
South KoreaAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
South Korea
$1,875,388,209,406.8
6% lower
Housing Affordability
South KoreaAustralia
80.47% of income
South Korea
84.83% of income
5% lower
Social Time
South KoreaAustralia
4.7 hrs/week
South Korea
4.9 hrs/week
5% lower
Science Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
South Korea
91.83% of adults
5% higher
Job Insecurity
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of earnings at risk
South Korea
2.9% of earnings at risk
4% higher
Science Skills
South KoreaAustralia
507 pts
South Korea
527.82 pts
4% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
South KoreaAustralia
5.6 vs bottom 20%
South Korea
5.8 vs bottom 20%
3% lower
Leisure Time
South KoreaAustralia
14.36 hrs/day
South Korea
14.83 hrs/day
3% lower
Reading Skills
South KoreaAustralia
498.05 pts
South Korea
515.42 pts
3% lower
Road Deaths
South KoreaAustralia
4.8 per 100k
South Korea
4.9 per 100k
3% lower
Earnings Inequality
South KoreaAustralia
3.5 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
3.6 vs bottom 10%
3% lower
Happiness Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
1.9 vs bottom 20%
South Korea
1.8 vs bottom 20%
3% higher
Inequality (Gini)
AustraliaAustralia
33.8
South Korea
32.9
3% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
AustraliaAustralia
0.91
South Korea
0.88
3% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.84
South Korea
0.82
3% higher
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
South Korea
0.94
2% higher
Math Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
South Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
University Enrollment Rate
South KoreaAustralia
104.65%
South Korea
106.71%
2% lower
Death Rate
South KoreaAustralia
6.8 per 1k
South Korea
6.9 per 1k
2% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
South KoreaAustralia
0.92
South Korea
0.93
2% lower
Internet Users (%)
South KoreaAustralia
97%
South Korea
97.9%
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
South Korea
97.94% of adults
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
South KoreaAustralia
98.97% of population
South Korea
99.08% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of population
South Korea
0% of population
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
South Korea
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
South Korea
99.73%
equal
Life Expectancy
South KoreaAustralia
83.1 years
South Korea
83.4 years
equal
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
9.9% of GDP
South Korea
9.9% of GDP
equal
Lowest Elevation
South KoreaAustralia
-15 m
South Korea
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
South KoreaAustralia
0 km
South Korea
237 km
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
South Korea
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
South KoreaAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
South Korea
6.6% of GDP
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
South KoreaAustralia
0
South Korea
1.0
ranked lower
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