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Australia vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 6th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Kiribati
Population
27799169
139020
Population rank 55/197 180/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 14/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Australia and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Australia and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Australia

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Australia Kiribati
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $307,862,564
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $288,610,748
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $270,040,453
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $285,259,881
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $220,898,020
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $216,985,388
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $233,514,717
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $222,875,736
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $206,467,819
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $191,559,399
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $200,287,282
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $201,730,861
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $207,001,546
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $195,970,140
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $165,458,433
2009 $931,761,689,771 $140,177,384
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $147,017,895
2007 $856,603,595,823 $138,054,946
2006 $749,708,370,333 $112,338,353
2005 $696,811,489,613 $113,895,437
2004 $615,643,050,221 $104,085,892
2003 $468,517,181,130 $96,105,619
2002 $396,436,967,263 $74,743,869
2001 $380,360,222,861 $64,935,850
2000 $416,901,962,163 $74,910,527
1999 $390,347,787,943 $77,323,978
1998 $400,361,527,505 $74,905,706
1997 $436,321,902,767 $80,205,807
1996 $401,962,517,479 $81,456,854
1995 $368,725,126,225 $68,596,395
1994 $323,269,456,935 $67,055,334
1993 $312,568,858,910 $58,953,596
1992 $325,982,966,981 $61,491,369
1991 $326,416,407,861 $41,247,792
1990 $311,840,666,465 $36,534,295
1989 $300,264,309,002 $37,645,319
1988 $236,461,079,970 $38,278,810
1987 $189,726,707,253 $29,554,413
1986 $182,707,050,923 $25,993,009
1985 $180,861,108,959 $26,126,615
1984 $193,749,932,078 $34,394,167
1983 $177,523,719,680 $31,000,546
1982 $194,323,071,831 $32,742,713
1981 $177,151,979,566 $35,267,489
1980 $150,200,557,103 $33,157,723
1979 $135,093,718,051 $34,466,197
1978 $118,660,813,780 $36,563,965
1977 $110,504,702,914 $31,335,459
1976 $105,209,354,856 $33,246,817
1975 $97,440,939,506 $44,547,454
1974 $89,086,219,602 $69,256,489
1973 $63,923,126,201 $25,645,040
1972 $52,117,990,654 $15,314,346
1971 $45,283,847,245 $12,356,134
1970 $41,395,206,623 $11,560,877
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Kiribati
2024 $64,604 $2,289
2023 $65,058 $2,178
2022 $65,170 $2,070
2021 $60,759 $2,222
2020 $51,983 $1,752
2019 $55,195 $1,751
2018 $57,410 $1,913
2017 $54,118 $1,853
2016 $50,084 $1,743
2015 $56,970 $1,640
2014 $62,817 $1,737
2013 $68,477 $1,772
2012 $68,301 $1,844
2011 $62,799 $1,771
2010 $52,314 $1,522
2009 $42,955 $1,317
2008 $49,811 $1,411
2007 $41,128 $1,353
2006 $36,659 $1,123
2005 $34,535 $1,162
2004 $30,886 $1,083
2003 $23,758 $1,021
2002 $20,335 $810
2001 $19,734 $719
2000 $21,909 $845
1999 $20,750 $887
1998 $21,516 $874
1997 $23,683 $953
1996 $22,056 $986
1995 $20,479 $844
1994 $18,156 $838
1993 $17,725 $748
1992 $18,650 $792
1991 $18,885 $540
1990 $18,274 $488
1989 $17,858 $515
1988 $14,303 $536
1987 $11,666 $424
1986 $11,406 $382
1985 $11,455 $393
1984 $12,436 $527
1983 $11,532 $483
1982 $12,798 $519
1981 $11,871 $568
1980 $10,223 $542
1979 $9,308 $573
1978 $8,264 $611
1977 $7,786 $520
1976 $7,497 $548
1975 $7,014 $730
1974 $6,492 $1,131
1973 $4,778 $422
1972 $3,955 $256.2
1971 $3,500 $210.7
1970 $3,310 $201
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Kiribati
2026 84.3 66.9
2025 84.2 66.7
2024 84.1 66.6
2023 83.9 66.5
2022 82.8 66.3
2021 83.6 64.1
2020 83.7 65.2
2019 83.2 65.9
2018 83.3 65.8
2017 82.7 65.8
2016 82.8 65.8
2015 82.6 65.8
2014 82.5 65.9
2013 82.6 65.9
2012 82.3 65.9
2011 82.1 65.9
2010 82 65.9
2009 81.7 65.8
2008 81.4 65.7
2007 81.2 65.7
2006 81.3 65.6
2005 81.1 65.5
2004 80.7 65.4
2003 80.4 65.3
2002 80.1 65.1
2001 80 64.9
2000 79.6 64.7
1999 79.3 64.4
1998 79 64.1
1997 78.6 63.8
1996 78.3 63.5
1995 78.3 63.1
1994 77.9 62.8
1993 78 62.4
1992 77.5 62
1991 77.5 61.5
1990 77 61
1989 76.2 60.5
1988 76.3 60.1
1987 76.1 59.6
1986 76.1 59.1
1985 75.4 58.7
1984 75.5 58.4
1983 75.4 58.1
1982 74.7 57.8
1981 74.8 57.5
1980 74.6 57.3
1979 74.3 57.1
1978 73.7 56.9
1977 73.5 56.1
1976 72.8 56.6
1975 72.8 56.4
1974 71.8 56.1
1973 72.1 55.8
1972 71.8 55.3
1971 71.5 54.9
1970 70.7 54.4
1969 71.1 53.8
1968 70.7 53.1
1967 71 52.5
1966 70.7 51.7
1965 70.8 51
1964 70.6 50.4
1963 71 49.7
1962 70.9 49
1961 71.1 48.5
1960 70.9 48
1959 70.4 47.5
1958 70.9 47.1
1957 70.3 46.8
1956 70 46.5
1955 70.2 46.3
1954 69.9 46.1
1953 69.7 46
1952 69.1 45.9
1951 68.7 45.8
1950 69 45.7

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

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Australia and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Australia Kiribati
2024 27,196,812 134,518
2023 26,659,922 132,530
2022 26,018,721 130,469
2021 25,685,412 128,377
2020 25,649,248 126,099
2019 25,334,826 123,921
2018 24,963,258 122,084
2017 24,592,588 120,275
2016 24,190,907 118,478
2015 23,815,995 116,815
2014 23,475,686 115,326
2013 23,128,129 113,838
2012 22,733,465 112,284
2011 22,340,024 110,647
2010 22,031,750 108,704
2009 21,691,653 106,467
2008 21,249,199 104,222
2007 20,827,622 102,068
2006 20,450,966 100,017
2005 20,176,844 98,035
2004 19,932,722 96,085
2003 19,720,737 94,175
2002 19,495,210 92,264
2001 19,274,701 90,335
2000 19,028,802 88,613
1999 18,812,264 87,126
1998 18,607,584 85,657
1997 18,423,037 84,147
1996 18,224,767 82,623
1995 18,004,882 81,234
1994 17,805,468 80,021
1993 17,634,808 78,841
1992 17,478,635 77,641
1991 17,284,036 76,367
1990 17,065,128 74,855
1989 16,814,416 73,147
1988 16,532,164 71,427
1987 16,263,874 69,733
1986 16,018,350 68,059
1985 15,788,312 66,496
1984 15,579,391 65,228
1983 15,393,472 64,169
1982 15,184,247 63,134
1981 14,923,260 62,121
1980 14,692,000 61,148
1979 14,514,000 60,172
1978 14,358,000 59,864
1977 14,192,000 60,267
1976 14,033,000 60,661
1975 13,893,000 60,987
1974 13,723,000 61,219
1973 13,380,000 60,824
1972 13,177,000 59,778
1971 12,937,000 58,652
1970 12,507,000 57,510
1969 12,263,000 56,360
1968 12,009,000 55,529
1967 11,799,000 54,996
1966 11,651,000 54,425
1965 11,388,000 53,439
1964 11,167,000 52,088
1963 10,950,000 50,791
1962 10,742,000 49,538
1961 10,483,000 48,323
1960 10,276,477 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Australia

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Kiribati
2023 1.5 3.15
2022 1.63 3.18
2021 1.7 3.22
2020 1.58 3.25
2019 1.66 3.29
2018 1.74 3.32
2017 1.74 3.34
2016 1.75 3.38
2015 1.81 3.44
2014 1.83 3.52
2013 1.86 3.64
2012 1.92 3.77
2011 1.93 3.88
2010 1.93 3.9
2009 1.97 3.91
2008 1.98 3.9
2007 1.96 3.87
2006 1.91 3.82
2005 1.81 3.76
2004 1.77 3.73
2003 1.75 3.7
2002 1.76 3.81
2001 1.74 3.96
2000 1.76 4.07
1999 1.76 4.18
1998 1.76 4.29
1997 1.78 4.37
1996 1.8 4.43
1995 1.82 4.42
1994 1.84 4.44
1993 1.86 4.49
1992 1.89 4.57
1991 1.85 4.64
1990 1.9 4.67
1989 1.84 4.69
1988 1.83 4.73
1987 1.85 4.81
1986 1.87 4.87
1985 1.92 4.91
1984 1.84 4.91
1983 1.92 4.91
1982 1.93 4.95
1981 1.94 4.96
1980 1.89 4.96
1979 1.91 4.97
1978 1.95 4.97
1977 2.01 4.96
1976 2.06 4.96
1975 2.15 5.02
1974 2.4 5.09
1973 2.49 5.2
1972 2.74 5.37
1971 2.96 5.55
1970 2.86 5.71
1969 2.89 5.85
1968 2.89 5.98
1967 2.85 6.11
1966 2.88 6.23
1965 2.98 6.26
1964 3.15 6.29
1963 3.33 6.35
1962 3.44 6.42
1961 3.54 6.48
1960 3.45 6.44

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

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Australia and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Kiribati
2024 39 23.8
2023 38.8 23.6
2022 38.5 23.5
2021 38.3 23.3
2020 38 23.2
2019 37.6 23
2018 37.4 22.9
2017 37.4 22.7
2016 37.3 22.5
2015 37.3 22.3
2014 37.3 22.1
2013 37.2 21.9
2012 37.2 21.7
2011 37.1 21.5
2010 37 21.3
2009 36.9 21.2
2008 36.8 21
2007 36.8 20.9
2006 36.7 20.7
2005 36.5 20.5
2004 36.3 20.3
2003 36.1 20.1
2002 35.8 19.9
2001 35.6 19.8
2000 35.4 19.7
1999 35.1 19.6
1998 34.7 19.6
1997 34.3 19.6
1996 34 19.6
1995 33.6 19.7
1994 33.3 19.8
1993 33 20
1992 32.7 20.1
1991 32.4 20.2
1990 32.1 20.2
1989 31.8 20.2
1988 31.6 20.1
1987 31.3 19.9
1986 31.1 19.8
1985 30.8 19.6
1984 30.5 19.4
1983 30.2 19.2
1982 29.9 19
1981 29.6 18.9
1980 29.4 18.7
1979 29.1 18.4
1978 28.9 18.3
1977 28.6 18.2
1976 28.4 18.1
1975 28.1 18
1974 28 17.8
1973 27.8 17.7
1972 27.7 17.6
1971 27.7 17.6
1970 27.7 17.5
1969 27.8 17.5
1968 27.9 17.6
1967 28 17.7
1966 28.1 17.9
1965 28.3 18
1964 28.6 18.1
1963 28.8 18.2
1962 29.1 18.3
1961 29.3 18.5
1960 29.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
4%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Australia Kiribati
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.6%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Australia Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Kiribati
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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