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Australia

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population27,614,411 people202555 of 217 · 2025+15.95%
Life expectancy at birth83.05 years202422 of 217 · 2024+0.91%
Total fertility rate1.48 births per woman2024154 of 217 · 2024−18.89%
Population growth+1.53%202569 of 217 · 2025+0.09 pp
Infant mortality3.1 per 1,000 live births202426 of 196 · 2024−8.82%
Urban population87.72%202541 of 217 · 2025+0.84 pp
Population ages 65 and above18.09%202548 of 217 · 2025+3.19 pp
Population density3.47 people per km²2023213 of 215 · 2023+15.12%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP71,934.4 current international dollars (PPP)202522 of 185 · 2025+54.82%
Annual GDP growth+1.35%2025149 of 186 · 2025−0.81 pp
Consumer price inflation+2.87%202582 of 165 · 2025+1.37 pp
Employment
Total unemployment4.09%202569 of 182 · 2025−1.96 pp
Youth unemployment9.61%202569 of 182 · 2025−3.5 pp
Labor force participation66.54%202549 of 182 · 2025+1.46 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet96.13%202419 of 182 · 2024+12.13 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions36.48 per 100 people202431 of 151 · 2024+31.69%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption12.3%2021132 of 212 · 2021+4 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita14.1 t CO₂e per person2024192 of 203 · 2024−16.51%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 20240 pp
Forest area17.42%2023137 of 213 · 2023+0.28 pp
Society
Current health expenditure10.4%202324 of 192 · 2023+1.65 pp
Maternal mortality2 per 100,000 live births20233 of 194 · 2023−66.67%

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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