United Kingdom vs Australia
POP 2.5x GDP 2.1x LE 1.7 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · United Kingdom vs Australia
Demographics: Population Density (United Kingdom, 99% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 283.1 | 3.5 | 2023 |
| Population | 69.2M | 27.2M | 2024 |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2024 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Australia, 124% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,955,141,484.504 | $53.4B | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 131.1% | 57.9% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.7T | $1.8T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 62.8% | 47.1% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Australia, 75% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 8 | 2 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Australia, 26% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 80.5% | 108.4% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (United Kingdom, 70% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.2 | 14.1 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 5.8% | 2.4% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 4,195 | 9,801 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 13.3% | 17.4% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United Kingdom, 7% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 121.6 | 112.6 | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 97.8% | 95.8% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United Kingdom, 67% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 417.1K | 138.5K | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2021 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2021 |
3 closer social rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (Australia, 51% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Australia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2024 |
2 closer labor & wages rows sit on the United Kingdom and Australia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this United Kingdom vs Australia comparison
United Kingdom (HIC) and Australia (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 2.5x larger; GDP is 2.1x larger. Open with Foreign Direct Investment (~124%) before the 8-topic tables (46 rows). Europe & Central Asia vs East Asia & Pacific; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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United Kingdom vs Australia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.