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 Turkey
166 shared metrics.
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Turkey
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name means "Land of the Turks".
CIA 2026
Analysis
Australia leads in 89 of 166 shared metrics, while Turkey leads in 77.
Australia's Foreign Patents is 120.7x that of Turkey (29.4K vs 242).
Australia's Low-Wage Workers is 18.7x that of Turkey (19.03% of workers vs 0.96% of workers).
Australia's Airports is 18.6x that of Turkey (2.3K vs 116).
Australia's Health Spending Per Capita is 16.4x that of Turkey ($6,731 vs $385.88).
Australia's McDonald's Outlets per Million People is 15.1x that of Turkey (37.36 per 1M people vs 2.3 per 1M people).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsAustralia leads
Australia
29.4K
Turkey
242
Low-Wage WorkersAustralia leads
Australia
19.03% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
AirportsAustralia leads
Australia
2.3K
Turkey
116
Health Spending Per CapitaAustralia leads
Australia
$6,731
Turkey
$385.88
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleAustralia leads
Australia
37.36 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleAustralia leads
Australia
0.36 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
AustraliaAustralia
29.4K
Turkey
242
12067% higher
Low-Wage Workers
AustraliaAustralia
19.03% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
1873% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
Turkey
116
1860% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
Turkey
$385.88
1644% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
1505% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
940% higher
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
899% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.79
Turkey
0.11
621% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
605% higher
Alcohol Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
509% higher
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
491% higher
Beer Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
457% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.92
Turkey
0.18
411% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustraliaAustralia
25.16%
Turkey
5.1%
390% higher
Suicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
13.08 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
386% higher
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
Turkey
$13,460
366% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
333% higher
Spirits Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
318% higher
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
300% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
Turkey
7.2K km
258% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
255% higher
Protected Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
22%
Turkey
7.0%
214% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
213% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.84
Turkey
0.29
188% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
185% higher
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
Turkey
11.5K km
184% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
174% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
9.9% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
168% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
166% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
147% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
Turkey
31 pts
145% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
AustraliaAustralia
20.96 per 100k
Turkey
8.8 per 100k
137% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
58% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
118% higher
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
Turkey
1.0
100% higher
Population Density
TurkeyAustralia
3.5 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
97% lower
Political Corruption Index
TurkeyAustralia
0.03
Turkey
0.80
96% lower
Inflation Rate
TurkeyAustralia
3.2%
Turkey
58.5%
95% lower
Water Stress (%)
TurkeyAustralia
2.4%
Turkey
28.4%
92% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
AustraliaAustralia
38%
Turkey
19.87%
91% higher
Tourism Revenue
AustraliaAustralia
$26,234,000,000
Turkey
$13,771,000,000
91% higher
Tourist Arrivals
TurkeyAustralia
1.83M
Turkey
15.97M
89% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
TurkeyAustralia
60.0K
Turkey
512.0K
88% lower
Solar Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
19.59%
Turkey
10.53%
86% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
TurkeyAustralia
5.1% of population
Turkey
31.61% of population
84% lower
Women in Senior Management
AustraliaAustralia
39.39% of managers
Turkey
21.45% of managers
84% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
4.1 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
83% higher
Water Withdrawal
TurkeyAustralia
11.62 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
82% lower
Low Adult Literacy
TurkeyAustralia
1.4% of adults
Turkey
6.7% of adults
79% lower
Job Insecurity
TurkeyAustralia
3.1% of earnings at risk
Turkey
12.97% of earnings at risk
76% lower
Homicide Rate
TurkeyAustralia
0.85 per 100k
Turkey
3.2 per 100k
74% lower
Elderly Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.73%
Turkey
10.28%
72% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
TurkeyAustralia
11.12% of adults
Turkey
39% of adults
71% lower
Child Mortality
TurkeyAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
71% lower
Population
TurkeyAustralia
27.49M
Turkey
84.63M
68% lower
Time Zones Count
TurkeyAustralia
1.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AustraliaAustralia
20 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
67% higher
Infant Mortality
TurkeyAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
66% lower
Domestic Patents
TurkeyAustralia
3.0K
Turkey
8.2K
64% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TurkeyAustralia
11.2% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
64% lower
Broadband Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
36 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
64% higher
Youth NEET Rate
TurkeyAustralia
8.5% of youth 15-24
Turkey
23.22% of youth 15-24
63% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
63% higher
Irrigated Land
TurkeyAustralia
19.4K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
63% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
AustraliaAustralia
0.91
Turkey
0.56
62% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TurkeyAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
62% lower
GDP Growth Rate
TurkeyAustralia
1.4%
Turkey
3.3%
59% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
Turkey
$45,122.93
58% higher
Smoking Rate
TurkeyAustralia
13.1%
Turkey
30.5%
57% lower
Highest Elevation
TurkeyAustralia
2.2K m
Turkey
5.1K m
57% lower
Long Work Hours
TurkeyAustralia
10.17% of employees
Turkey
22.53% of employees
55% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
TurkeyAustralia
0.84% of workforce
Turkey
1.7% of workforce
52% lower
Unemployment Rate
TurkeyAustralia
4.1%
Turkey
8.4%
52% lower
Average Earnings
AustraliaAustralia
$70,736.19
Turkey
$47,252.57
50% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
TurkeyAustralia
604
Turkey
1.2K
48% lower
Poor Health
TurkeyAustralia
3.8% reporting poor health
Turkey
7.1% reporting poor health
46% lower
Air Passengers
TurkeyAustralia
68.96M
Turkey
125.94M
45% lower
Chronic Pain
AustraliaAustralia
32.5% of adults 15+
Turkey
22.5% of adults 15+
44% higher
Teen Birth Rate
TurkeyAustralia
6.7 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
44% lower
Social Time
TurkeyAustralia
4.7 hrs/week
Turkey
8.2 hrs/week
43% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
TurkeyAustralia
25.55% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
42% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
TurkeyAustralia
17.42%
Turkey
29.48%
41% lower
Job Strain
TurkeyAustralia
25.57% of employees
Turkey
42.94% of employees
40% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
TurkeyAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
40% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
40% higher
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
39% higher
Road Deaths
TurkeyAustralia
4.8 per 100k
Turkey
7.7 per 100k
38% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustraliaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
38% higher
Capital Elevation
TurkeyAustralia
578 m
Turkey
938 m
38% lower
Employment Rate (%)
AustraliaAustralia
80.27% of adults 25-64
Turkey
59.24% of adults 25-64
35% higher
Low Reading Skills
TurkeyAustralia
12.08% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
35% lower
Low Math Skills
TurkeyAustralia
12.08% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
35% lower
Low Science Skills
TurkeyAustralia
12.08% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
35% lower
Lack of Support
TurkeyAustralia
10.34% of adults 15+
Turkey
16.02% of adults 15+
35% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
23.56% of GDP
Turkey
17.62% of GDP
34% higher
Gender Gap in Work
TurkeyAustralia
6.4 min/day
Turkey
9.7 min/day
33% lower
Self-Rated Health
AustraliaAustralia
85% reporting good health
Turkey
64.4% reporting good health
32% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
TurkeyAustralia
5.6 vs bottom 20%
Turkey
8.0 vs bottom 20%
31% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
TurkeyAustralia
4.5 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
31% lower
Life Evaluation Score
AustraliaAustralia
6.9 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
30% higher
GDP (Nominal)
AustraliaAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
29% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
3.8 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
27% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeyAustralia
14.73%
Turkey
19.79%
26% lower
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
Turkey
34.31%
25% higher
Adult Literacy
AustraliaAustralia
280.4 pts
Turkey
226.54 pts
24% higher
Life Satisfaction
AustraliaAustralia
7.2 pts
Turkey
5.8 pts
24% higher
Inequality (Gini)
TurkeyAustralia
33.8
Turkey
44.5
24% lower
Shipping Traffic
TurkeyAustralia
9.38M
Turkey
12.37M
24% lower
Wind Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
13.7%
Turkey
11.14%
23% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
TurkeyAustralia
32.29 hrs/week
Turkey
42 hrs/week
23% lower
Adult Numeracy
AustraliaAustralia
267.63 pts
Turkey
219.43 pts
22% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
21% higher
Birth Rate
TurkeyAustralia
10.75 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
21% lower
Fertility Rate
TurkeyAustralia
1.5 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
20% lower
Dependency Ratio
AustraliaAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
19% higher
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeyAustralia
104.65%
Turkey
127.58%
18% lower
Scientific Publications
AustraliaAustralia
62.3K
Turkey
52.7K
18% higher
Electricity Generation
TurkeyAustralia
279.9 TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
18% lower
Credit Card Ownership
AustraliaAustralia
51.41% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
18% higher
Imports (% GDP)
TurkeyAustralia
22.52% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
17% lower
Youth Population (%)
TurkeyAustralia
17.84%
Turkey
21.45%
17% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
TurkeyAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
17% lower
Home Internet Access
TurkeyAustralia
77% of households
Turkey
91.95% of households
16% lower
Median Age
AustraliaAustralia
37.8 years
Turkey
32.5 years
16% higher
Numeracy Gap
TurkeyAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
2.0 vs bottom 10%
15% lower
Safety at Night
AustraliaAustralia
67% feeling safe at night
Turkey
59% feeling safe at night
14% higher
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
Turkey
0.85
12% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
TurkeyAustralia
29.5% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
12% lower
Internet Users (%)
AustraliaAustralia
97%
Turkey
87%
11% higher
Exports (% GDP)
TurkeyAustralia
24.62% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
11% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AustraliaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
11% higher
Homicide Rate
TurkeyAustralia
0.90 per 100k
Turkey
1.0 per 100k
10% lower
Death Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.8 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
10% higher
Reading Skills
AustraliaAustralia
498.05 pts
Turkey
456.08 pts
9% higher
Reading Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
9% higher
Food Waste per Person
AustraliaAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
9% higher
Science Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.6 vs bottom 10%
8% higher
Life Expectancy
AustraliaAustralia
83.1 years
Turkey
77.2 years
8% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
AustraliaAustralia
10.67% of male wages
Turkey
10.0% of male wages
7% higher
Housing Cost Burden
TurkeyAustralia
13.83% of households
Turkey
14.94% of households
7% lower
Math Skills
AustraliaAustralia
487.08 pts
Turkey
453.15 pts
7% higher
Science Skills
AustraliaAustralia
507 pts
Turkey
475.94 pts
7% higher
Social Support
AustraliaAustralia
89.36% of adults 15+
Turkey
83.18% of adults 15+
7% higher
Obesity Rate
TurkeyAustralia
31.82%
Turkey
34.26%
7% lower
Literacy Gap
TurkeyAustralia
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
TurkeyAustralia
47.22%
Turkey
50.14%
6% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
AustraliaAustralia
113 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
5% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
5% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
TurkeyAustralia
21 sites
Turkey
22 sites
5% lower
Poverty Rate
TurkeyAustralia
12.6% of population
Turkey
13.15% of population
4% lower
Voter Turnout
AustraliaAustralia
90.67% of votes
Turkey
87.05% of votes
4% higher
Earnings Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
3.5 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
3.4 vs bottom 10%
4% higher
Big Mac Price
TurkeyAustralia
$5.69
Turkey
$5.9
4% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
AustraliaAustralia
12.3%
Turkey
12%
3% higher
Leisure Time
TurkeyAustralia
14.36 hrs/day
Turkey
14.61 hrs/day
2% lower
Math Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Military Spending
TurkeyAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
2% lower
Urban Population (%)
TurkeyAustralia
87.6%
Turkey
89.34%
2% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
AustraliaAustralia
108.19M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
2% higher
Housing Affordability
TurkeyAustralia
80.47% of income
Turkey
81.12% of income
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
TurkeyAustralia
98.97% of population
Turkey
99.8% of population
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Turkey
99.28%
1% higher
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Turkey
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
TurkeyAustralia
-15 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
TurkeyAustralia
0 km
Turkey
2.8K km
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
TurkeyAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
TurkeyAustralia
0
Turkey
8.0
ranked lower
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