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 Spain
171 shared metrics.
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Spain
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derivation of the name España is uncertain.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Australia leads in 91 of 171 shared metrics, while Spain leads in 80.
Australia's Foreign Patents is 232.7x that of Spain (29.4K vs 126).
Australia's Coal Electricity Share is 132.5x that of Spain (42.73% vs 0.32%).
Australia's Land Area is 14.4x that of Spain (7.69M km² vs 499.7K km²).
Australia's Forest Area is 6.2x that of Spain (1.34M km² vs 185.9K km²).
Australia's Airports is 5.2x that of Spain (2.3K vs 365).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsAustralia leads
Australia
29.4K
Spain
126
Coal Electricity ShareAustralia leads
Australia
42.73%
Spain
0.32%
Land AreaAustralia leads
Australia
7.69M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
Forest AreaAustralia leads
Australia
1.34M km²
Spain
185.9K km²
AirportsAustralia leads
Australia
2.3K
Spain
365
Coastline LengthAustralia leads
Australia
25.8K km
Spain
5.0K km
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
AustraliaAustralia
29.4K
Spain
126
23267% higher
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
Spain
0.32%
13253% higher
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
1439% higher
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
Spain
185.9K km²
621% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
Spain
365
523% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
Spain
5.0K km
419% higher
Long Work Hours
AustraliaAustralia
10.17% of employees
Spain
2.3% of employees
342% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AustraliaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
Spain
153.6 gCO2/kWh
242% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
Spain
4.6 t/person/yr
215% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
Spain
12.35 per 1M people
202% higher
Low-Wage Workers
AustraliaAustralia
19.03% of workers
Spain
6.4% of workers
197% higher
Food Waste per Person
AustraliaAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
Spain
65 kg/person/yr
172% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustraliaAustralia
25.16%
Spain
9.3%
171% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
Spain
0.15 per 1M people
146% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
Spain
$2,910.84
131% higher
Domestic Patents
AustraliaAustralia
3.0K
Spain
1.3K
127% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
Spain
2.3K kg oil eq/person
115% higher
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
Spain
15.5K km
111% higher
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
Spain
6.5 per 1k
110% higher
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
Spain
1.0
100% higher
Population Density
SpainAustralia
3.5 /km²
Spain
96.76 /km²
96% lower
Tourist Arrivals
SpainAustralia
1.83M
Spain
36.41M
95% lower
Gender Gap in Work
SpainAustralia
6.4 min/day
Spain
77.29 min/day
92% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
Spain
5.1K kWh/person
92% higher
Water Stress (%)
SpainAustralia
2.4%
Spain
26.1%
91% lower
Extreme Temperature Exposure
SpainAustralia
5.1% of population
Spain
38.07% of population
87% lower
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
Spain
$33,550
87% higher
Job Insecurity
SpainAustralia
3.1% of earnings at risk
Spain
15.81% of earnings at risk
81% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
SpainAustralia
0.84% of workforce
Spain
3.8% of workforce
78% lower
Time Zones Count
SpainAustralia
1.0 time zones
Spain
4.0 time zones
75% lower
Political Corruption Index
SpainAustralia
0.03
Spain
0.11
74% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
AustraliaAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
Spain
220.08 Mt CO2e
74% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
AustraliaAustralia
10.67% of male wages
Spain
6.2% of male wages
72% higher
Low Adult Literacy
SpainAustralia
1.4% of adults
Spain
5.0% of adults
71% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
SpainAustralia
60.0K
Spain
199.0K
70% lower
Obesity Rate
AustraliaAustralia
31.82%
Spain
19.17%
66% higher
Unemployment Rate
SpainAustralia
4.1%
Spain
11.39%
64% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SpainAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
Spain
24.75% of youth labor force
61% lower
Water Withdrawal
SpainAustralia
11.62 B m³
Spain
29.02 B m³
60% lower
GDP Growth Rate
SpainAustralia
1.4%
Spain
3.5%
60% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
SpainAustralia
11.2% of adults
Spain
27.6% of adults
59% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
23.56% of GDP
Spain
15% of GDP
57% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SpainAustralia
21 sites
Spain
49 sites
57% lower
Median Wealth
AustraliaAustralia
$337,095
Spain
$219,234
54% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
SpainAustralia
11.12% of adults
Spain
24.1% of adults
54% lower
Smoking Rate
SpainAustralia
13.1%
Spain
28.4%
54% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
SpainAustralia
17.42%
Spain
37.19%
53% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
AustraliaAustralia
20.96 per 100k
Spain
13.75 per 100k
52% higher
Political Voice
AustraliaAustralia
46.46% who feel heard by government
Spain
30.98% who feel heard by government
50% higher
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.90 per 100k
Spain
0.60 per 100k
50% higher
Suicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
13.08 per 100k
Spain
8.7 per 100k
50% higher
Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
10.75 per 1k
Spain
7.2 per 1k
50% higher
Irrigated Land
SpainAustralia
19.4K km²
Spain
38.0K km²
49% lower
Poor Health
SpainAustralia
3.8% reporting poor health
Spain
7.3% reporting poor health
48% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SpainAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
48% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
SpainAustralia
3.7% of adults 16+
Spain
7.0% of adults 16+
47% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
SpainAustralia
58% of GDP
Spain
107.3% of GDP
46% lower
Shipping Traffic
SpainAustralia
9.38M
Spain
17.16M
45% lower
Housing Cost Burden
SpainAustralia
13.83% of households
Spain
24.11% of households
43% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
Spain
164.29 kg/person/yr
43% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainAustralia
14.73%
Spain
25.86%
43% lower
Population
SpainAustralia
27.49M
Spain
47.28M
42% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
SpainAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
Spain
40.3 kg/person/yr
41% lower
Earnings Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
3.5 vs bottom 10%
Spain
2.5 vs bottom 10%
40% higher
Teen Birth Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.7 per 1k
Spain
4.8 per 1k
40% higher
Highest Elevation
SpainAustralia
2.2K m
Spain
3.7K m
40% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
Spain
55 pts
38% higher
Youth Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.84%
Spain
12.92%
38% higher
Youth NEET Rate
SpainAustralia
8.5% of youth 15-24
Spain
13.38% of youth 15-24
36% lower
Voter Turnout
AustraliaAustralia
90.67% of votes
Spain
66.59% of votes
36% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainAustralia
12.3%
Spain
19%
35% lower
Exports (% GDP)
SpainAustralia
24.62% of GDP
Spain
37.06% of GDP
34% lower
Lack of Support
AustraliaAustralia
10.34% of adults 15+
Spain
7.8% of adults 15+
33% higher
Wind Electricity Share
SpainAustralia
13.7%
Spain
20.41%
33% lower
Imports (% GDP)
SpainAustralia
22.52% of GDP
Spain
32.89% of GDP
32% lower
Death Rate
SpainAustralia
6.8 per 1k
Spain
10.0 per 1k
32% lower
Military Spending
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
32% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
3.8 per 1k
Spain
2.9 per 1k
31% higher
Average Earnings
AustraliaAustralia
$70,736.19
Spain
$54,564.41
30% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
29% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
AustraliaAustralia
4.5 per 100k
Spain
3.5 per 100k
29% higher
Road Deaths
AustraliaAustralia
4.8 per 100k
Spain
3.7 per 100k
28% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustraliaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
Spain
87.12 per 100k
28% higher
Job Strain
SpainAustralia
25.57% of employees
Spain
35.01% of employees
27% lower
Air Passengers
SpainAustralia
68.96M
Spain
94.10M
27% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
Spain
$56,877.64
26% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
$45,485
Spain
$36,537
24% higher
Homicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
0.85 per 100k
Spain
0.69 per 100k
24% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
Spain
2.5% of GDP
24% higher
Protected Land (%)
SpainAustralia
22%
Spain
28.1%
22% lower
Self-Rated Health
AustraliaAustralia
85% reporting good health
Spain
70.1% reporting good health
21% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
Spain
100.26 kg/person/yr
21% higher
Home Internet Access
SpainAustralia
77% of households
Spain
95.91% of households
20% lower
Social Time
SpainAustralia
4.7 hrs/week
Spain
5.8 hrs/week
20% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
AustraliaAustralia
604
Spain
503
20% higher
Child Mortality
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
Spain
3.1 per 1k births
19% higher
Infant Mortality
AustraliaAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
Spain
2.6 per 1k births
19% higher
Safety at Night
SpainAustralia
67% feeling safe at night
Spain
81.5% feeling safe at night
18% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
SpainAustralia
108.19M kW
Spain
130.37M kW
17% lower
Median Age
SpainAustralia
37.8 years
Spain
44.9 years
16% lower
Elderly Population (%)
SpainAustralia
17.73%
Spain
21.15%
16% lower
Inflation Rate
AustraliaAustralia
3.2%
Spain
2.8%
14% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
SpainAustralia
38%
Spain
44.29%
14% lower
Fertility Rate
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 children/woman
Spain
1.3 children/woman
14% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
SpainAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
Spain
9.6 µg/m³
14% lower
Adult Literacy
AustraliaAustralia
280.4 pts
Spain
248.94 pts
13% higher
Beer Consumption
SpainAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
Spain
4.2 L/person/yr
13% lower
Happiness Inequality
SpainAustralia
1.9 vs bottom 20%
Spain
2.2 vs bottom 20%
13% lower
Capital Elevation
SpainAustralia
578 m
Spain
663 m
13% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
Spain
85.75% of adults
13% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
AustraliaAustralia
25.55% of adults
Spain
22.64% of adults
13% higher
University Enrollment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
104.65%
Spain
93.73%
12% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SpainAustralia
113 per 100 people
Spain
127.72 per 100 people
12% lower
Alcohol Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
Spain
9.2 L/adult/yr
12% higher
Wealth Concentration
SpainAustralia
47.43% of wealth
Spain
53.22% of wealth
11% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
SpainAustralia
32.29 hrs/week
Spain
36.1 hrs/week
11% lower
Solar Electricity Share
SpainAustralia
19.59%
Spain
21.85%
10% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of GDP
Spain
4.6% of GDP
10% higher
Leisure Time
SpainAustralia
14.36 hrs/day
Spain
15.75 hrs/day
9% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
SpainAustralia
20 days/yr
Spain
22 days/yr
9% lower
Urban Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
87.6%
Spain
80.32%
9% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.92
Spain
0.84
9% higher
Credit Card Ownership
SpainAustralia
51.41% of adults
Spain
56.61% of adults
9% lower
Poverty Rate
SpainAustralia
12.6% of population
Spain
13.75% of population
8% lower
Employment Rate (%)
AustraliaAustralia
80.27% of adults 25-64
Spain
74.17% of adults 25-64
8% higher
Science Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Dependency Ratio
AustraliaAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
Spain
51.67% of working-age pop.
7% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.79
Spain
0.74
7% higher
Scientific Publications
SpainAustralia
62.3K
Spain
67.1K
7% lower
Women in Senior Management
AustraliaAustralia
39.39% of managers
Spain
36.95% of managers
7% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
Spain
710.57 per 1k people
7% higher
Adult Numeracy
AustraliaAustralia
267.63 pts
Spain
251.72 pts
6% higher
Low Reading Skills
SpainAustralia
12.08% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
6% lower
Reading Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Low Math Skills
SpainAustralia
12.08% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
6% lower
Math Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.6 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Low Science Skills
SpainAustralia
12.08% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
6% lower
Literacy Gap
SpainAustralia
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Life Evaluation Score
AustraliaAustralia
6.9 pts
Spain
6.5 pts
6% higher
Reading Skills
AustraliaAustralia
498.05 pts
Spain
474.31 pts
5% higher
Science Skills
AustraliaAustralia
507 pts
Spain
484.53 pts
5% higher
Spirits Consumption
SpainAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
Spain
1.6 L/person/yr
5% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
SpainAustralia
47.22%
Spain
49.58%
5% lower
Broadband Access (%)
SpainAustralia
36 per 100 people
Spain
38 per 100 people
5% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
SpainAustralia
4.1 per 1k
Spain
4.3 per 1k
5% lower
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
Spain
0.92
4% higher
Chronic Pain
SpainAustralia
32.5% of adults 15+
Spain
34% of adults 15+
4% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
SpainAustralia
0.91
Spain
0.94
4% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
SpainAustralia
96%
Spain
99.9%
4% lower
Math Skills
AustraliaAustralia
487.08 pts
Spain
473.14 pts
3% higher
Social Support
SpainAustralia
89.36% of adults 15+
Spain
92.17% of adults 15+
3% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.84
Spain
0.82
3% higher
Numeracy Gap
SpainAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
GDP (Nominal)
AustraliaAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
Spain
$1,725,671,652,742.19
2% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
9.9% of GDP
Spain
9.7% of GDP
2% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
AustraliaAustralia
5.6 vs bottom 20%
Spain
5.5 vs bottom 20%
1% higher
Inequality (Gini)
AustraliaAustralia
33.8
Spain
33.4
1% higher
Internet Users (%)
AustraliaAustralia
97%
Spain
95.76%
1% higher
Life Expectancy
SpainAustralia
83.1 years
Spain
83.9 years
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
Spain
97.53% of adults
1% higher
Housing Affordability
AustraliaAustralia
80.47% of income
Spain
80.18% of income
equal
Air Pollution Exposure
SpainAustralia
98.97% of population
Spain
99.21% of population
equal
Life Satisfaction
AustraliaAustralia
7.2 pts
Spain
7.2 pts
equal
Hypertension Prevalence
AustraliaAustralia
29.5% of adults
Spain
29.4% of adults
equal
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Spain
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Spain
99.92%
equal
Lowest Elevation
SpainAustralia
-15 m
Spain
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
SpainAustralia
0 km
Spain
2.0K km
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SpainAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
Spain
2.9% of GDP
ranked lower
Electricity Generation
SpainAustralia
279.9 TWh
Spain
280.39 TWh
equal
Border Neighbors
SpainAustralia
0
Spain
3.0
ranked lower
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