Skip to content

Australia vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 6th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Italy
Population
27799169
58562681
Population rank 55/197 26/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Australia and Italy: Comparison Charts

Australia and Italy economies compared

GDP
Australia

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Australia Italy
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $856,603,595,823 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $468,517,181,130 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $390,347,787,943 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $436,321,902,767 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $300,264,309,002 $930,801,709,004
1988 $236,461,079,970 $893,663,934,841
1987 $189,726,707,253 $807,570,134,449
1986 $182,707,050,923 $641,862,313,287
1985 $180,861,108,959 $453,259,761,687
1984 $193,749,932,078 $438,896,930,791
1983 $177,523,719,680 $444,063,496,940
1982 $194,323,071,831 $428,257,421,618
1981 $177,151,979,566 $431,695,533,981
1980 $150,200,557,103 $478,356,755,596
1979 $135,093,718,051 $394,584,507,108
1978 $118,660,813,780 $315,784,469,541
1977 $110,504,702,914 $258,190,019,750
1976 $105,209,354,856 $225,235,205,862
1975 $97,440,939,506 $228,220,643,535
1974 $89,086,219,602 $200,024,444,775
1973 $63,923,126,201 $175,896,529,392
1972 $52,117,990,654 $145,594,833,997
1971 $45,283,847,245 $124,959,712,859
1970 $41,395,206,623 $113,656,669,765
1969 $36,738,245,878 $100,996,667,239
1968 $32,763,365,242 $91,485,448,148
1967 $30,487,524,878 $84,401,995,573
1966 $27,349,284,376 $76,622,444,787
1965 $26,014,244,162 $70,717,012,186
1964 $23,835,843,814 $65,720,771,779
1963 $21,573,443,452 $60,035,924,618
1962 $19,953,923,193 $52,413,872,628
1961 $19,713,123,154 $46,649,487,320
1960 $18,635,682,982 $42,012,422,612

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/italy | CC BY

Australia and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Italy
2024 $64,604 $40,385
2023 $65,058 $39,277
2022 $65,170 $35,654
2021 $60,759 $36,853
2020 $51,983 $32,091
2019 $55,195 $33,813
2018 $57,410 $34,904
2017 $54,118 $32,844
2016 $50,084 $31,392
2015 $56,970 $30,640
2014 $62,817 $36,028
2013 $68,477 $35,702
2012 $68,301 $34,854
2011 $62,799 $38,432
2010 $52,314 $35,857
2009 $42,955 $37,100
2008 $49,811 $40,829
2007 $41,128 $37,826
2006 $36,659 $33,537
2005 $34,535 $32,063
2004 $30,886 $31,348
2003 $23,758 $27,578
2002 $20,335 $22,451
2001 $19,734 $20,570
2000 $21,909 $20,190
1999 $20,750 $22,050
1998 $21,516 $22,365
1997 $23,683 $21,884
1996 $22,056 $23,123
1995 $20,479 $20,712
1994 $18,156 $19,382
1993 $17,725 $18,782
1992 $18,650 $23,297
1991 $18,885 $22,007
1990 $18,274 $20,874
1989 $17,858 $16,424
1988 $14,303 $15,781
1987 $11,666 $14,268
1986 $11,406 $11,341
1985 $11,455 $8,009
1984 $12,436 $7,758
1983 $11,532 $7,851
1982 $12,798 $7,574
1981 $11,871 $7,640
1980 $10,223 $8,476
1979 $9,308 $7,006
1978 $8,264 $5,623
1977 $7,786 $4,614
1976 $7,497 $4,042
1975 $7,014 $4,116
1974 $6,492 $3,629
1973 $4,778 $3,213
1972 $3,955 $2,677
1971 $3,500 $2,311
1970 $3,310 $2,112
1969 $2,996 $1,886
1968 $2,728 $1,718
1967 $2,584 $1,595
1966 $2,347 $1,459
1965 $2,284 $1,357
1964 $2,134 $1,272
1963 $1,970 $1,171
1962 $1,858 $1,030
1961 $1,880 $923
1960 $1,813 $837

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/italy | CC BY

Australia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Italy
2026 84.3 84.2
2025 84.2 84
2024 84.1 83.9
2023 83.9 83.7
2022 82.8 82.1
2021 83.6 82.9
2020 83.7 82.2
2019 83.2 83.3
2018 83.3 83.2
2017 82.7 82.7
2016 82.8 83
2015 82.6 82.5
2014 82.5 82.9
2013 82.6 82.7
2012 82.3 82.3
2011 82.1 82.2
2010 82 82.1
2009 81.7 81.8
2008 81.4 81.6
2007 81.2 81.5
2006 81.3 81.4
2005 81.1 81
2004 80.7 81
2003 80.4 80.2
2002 80.1 80.1
2001 80 79.9
2000 79.6 79.6
1999 79.3 79.2
1998 79 78.8
1997 78.6 78.7
1996 78.3 78.4
1995 78.3 78.1
1994 77.9 77.9
1993 78 77.7
1992 77.5 77.4
1991 77.5 77
1990 77 77
1989 76.2 76.9
1988 76.3 76.5
1987 76.1 76.3
1986 76.1 75.9
1985 75.4 75.6
1984 75.5 75.5
1983 75.4 74.7
1982 74.7 74.9
1981 74.8 74.4
1980 74.6 74.1
1979 74.3 74.1
1978 73.7 73.8
1977 73.5 73.4
1976 72.8 73.1
1975 72.8 72.7
1974 71.8 72.8
1973 72.1 72.1
1972 71.8 72.1
1971 71.5 71.9
1970 70.7 71.6
1969 71.1 70.9
1968 70.7 70.9
1967 71 71
1966 70.7 71
1965 70.8 70.3
1964 70.6 70.4
1963 71 69.3
1962 70.9 69.2
1961 71.1 69.8
1960 70.9 69.2
1959 70.4 69.3
1958 70.9 68.9
1957 70.3 67.8
1956 70 67.6
1955 70.2 68.3
1954 69.9 67.9
1953 69.7 66.6
1952 69.1 65.9
1951 68.7 65.3
1950 69 65.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/italy | CC BY

Australia and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Italy
1x
Year Population
Australia Italy
2024 27,196,812 58,952,704
2023 26,659,922 58,984,216
2022 26,018,721 59,013,667
2021 25,685,412 59,133,173
2020 25,649,248 59,438,851
2019 25,334,826 59,729,081
2018 24,963,258 60,148,658
2017 24,592,588 60,002,252
2016 24,190,907 60,115,223
2015 23,815,995 60,229,605
2014 23,475,686 60,320,707
2013 23,128,129 60,311,613
2012 22,733,465 60,191,247
2011 22,340,024 60,026,841
2010 22,031,750 59,819,407
2009 21,691,653 59,555,454
2008 21,249,199 59,211,181
2007 20,827,622 58,756,247
2006 20,450,966 58,399,861
2005 20,176,844 58,166,682
2004 19,932,722 57,828,179
2003 19,720,737 57,399,184
2002 19,495,210 57,089,824
2001 19,274,701 56,976,981
2000 19,028,802 56,942,108
1999 18,812,264 56,916,317
1998 18,607,584 56,906,744
1997 18,423,037 56,890,372
1996 18,224,767 56,860,281
1995 18,004,882 56,844,303
1994 17,805,468 56,843,400
1993 17,634,808 56,831,821
1992 17,478,635 56,797,087
1991 17,284,036 56,758,521
1990 17,065,128 56,719,240
1989 16,814,416 56,671,781
1988 16,532,164 56,629,288
1987 16,263,874 56,601,931
1986 16,018,350 56,596,155
1985 15,788,312 56,593,071
1984 15,579,391 56,576,718
1983 15,393,472 56,564,074
1982 15,184,247 56,543,548
1981 14,923,260 56,501,675
1980 14,692,000 56,433,883
1979 14,514,000 56,317,749
1978 14,358,000 56,155,143
1977 14,192,000 55,955,411
1976 14,033,000 55,718,260
1975 13,893,000 55,441,001
1974 13,723,000 55,110,868
1973 13,380,000 54,751,406
1972 13,177,000 54,381,345
1971 12,937,000 54,073,490
1970 12,507,000 53,821,850
1969 12,263,000 53,537,950
1968 12,009,000 53,235,750
1967 11,799,000 52,900,500
1966 11,651,000 52,519,000
1965 11,388,000 52,112,350
1964 11,167,000 51,675,350
1963 10,950,000 51,252,000
1962 10,742,000 50,879,450
1961 10,483,000 50,536,350
1960 10,276,477 50,199,700

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/italy | CC BY

Fertility rates in Australia and Italy

Fertility rate
Australia

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Italy
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.63 1.24
2021 1.7 1.25
2020 1.58 1.24
2019 1.66 1.27
2018 1.74 1.31
2017 1.74 1.34
2016 1.75 1.36
2015 1.81 1.36
2014 1.83 1.38
2013 1.86 1.39
2012 1.92 1.42
2011 1.93 1.42
2010 1.93 1.44
2009 1.97 1.44
2008 1.98 1.44
2007 1.96 1.39
2006 1.91 1.37
2005 1.81 1.33
2004 1.77 1.34
2003 1.75 1.29
2002 1.76 1.27
2001 1.74 1.25
2000 1.76 1.26
1999 1.76 1.23
1998 1.76 1.22
1997 1.78 1.22
1996 1.8 1.2
1995 1.82 1.19
1994 1.84 1.21
1993 1.86 1.25
1992 1.89 1.3
1991 1.85 1.3
1990 1.9 1.33
1989 1.84 1.33
1988 1.83 1.36
1987 1.85 1.33
1986 1.87 1.35
1985 1.92 1.42
1984 1.84 1.46
1983 1.92 1.51
1982 1.93 1.56
1981 1.94 1.58
1980 1.89 1.64
1979 1.91 1.73
1978 1.95 1.84
1977 2.01 1.93
1976 2.06 2.04
1975 2.15 2.17
1974 2.4 2.28
1973 2.49 2.3
1972 2.74 2.35
1971 2.96 2.4
1970 2.86 2.38
1969 2.89 2.47
1968 2.89 2.46
1967 2.85 2.5
1966 2.88 2.58
1965 2.98 2.6
1964 3.15 2.66
1963 3.33 2.51
1962 3.44 2.46
1961 3.54 2.44
1960 3.45 2.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/italy | CC BY

Australia and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Italy
2024 39 48.8
2023 38.8 48.4
2022 38.5 48.1
2021 38.3 47.7
2020 38 47.4
2019 37.6 47
2018 37.4 46.6
2017 37.4 46.2
2016 37.3 45.8
2015 37.3 45.4
2014 37.3 45
2013 37.2 44.6
2012 37.2 44.2
2011 37.1 43.9
2010 37 43.5
2009 36.9 43.1
2008 36.8 42.8
2007 36.8 42.6
2006 36.7 42.3
2005 36.5 41.9
2004 36.3 41.6
2003 36.1 41.3
2002 35.8 41
2001 35.6 40.6
2000 35.4 40.3
1999 35.1 39.9
1998 34.7 39.6
1997 34.3 39.4
1996 34 39.1
1995 33.6 38.9
1994 33.3 38.6
1993 33 38.2
1992 32.7 37.9
1991 32.4 37.5
1990 32.1 37.1
1989 31.8 36.8
1988 31.6 36.4
1987 31.3 36.1
1986 31.1 35.8
1985 30.8 35.6
1984 30.5 35.3
1983 30.2 34.9
1982 29.9 34.6
1981 29.6 34.3
1980 29.4 34.1
1979 29.1 34
1978 28.9 33.9
1977 28.6 33.7
1976 28.4 33.6
1975 28.1 33.5
1974 28 33.4
1973 27.8 33.3
1972 27.7 33.2
1971 27.7 33.1
1970 27.7 33
1969 27.8 32.8
1968 27.9 32.7
1967 28 32.5
1966 28.1 32.4
1965 28.3 32.3
1964 28.6 32.2
1963 28.8 32.1
1962 29.1 32
1961 29.3 31.8
1960 29.5 31.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/italy | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Australia and Italy.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Australia Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Italy
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2019
English speaking
92.8%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Australia Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Italy
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
303,043 mi
2007

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.