How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 78% longer than China’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · China: 14,500 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

China’s highest peak towers 6,621 m above Australia’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · China: 8,849 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

China has 51 times as many people as Australia.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · China: 1.41 billion (2025)

How crowded is it?

China is 42 times as densely populated as Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · China: 150 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in China is 1.3 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · China: 39.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Australia have 0.5 more children on average than in China.

Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · China: 1.01 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 15% in China.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · China: 14.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · China: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Australia and China are practically level.

Australia: 1 (2026) · China: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

China’s economy is 11 times the size of Australia’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · China: $19.5 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Australia produces 2.5 times as much per person as China.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · China: Int$29,333 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in China than in Australia (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · China: 36 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · China: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Australia and China are practically level.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · China: 1.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× China’s.

Australia: 91% (2025) · China: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Australia spends 9.1 times as much on health per person as China.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · China: $763 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in China is 32% more likely to die before turning one than in Australia.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Australia has 31% more doctors per person than China.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 9.1% in China.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · China: 9.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in China smoke, versus 12% in Australia.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · China: 22.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Australia rate their lives 0.84 points higher than in China.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · China: 6.07 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Australia drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in China.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · China: 3.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 59% more meat per person than China.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · China: 73.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Australia has 35 kcal more food per person per day than China.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · China: 3,527 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in China put in 717 more hours a year than in Australia.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · China: 2,328 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Australia went to school 4.8 years longer than in China.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · China: 8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · China: 0.05 (2019)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Australia are online, versus 92% in China.

Australia: 96% (2024) · China: 92% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and China are practically level.

Australia: 100% (2024) · China: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 66% in China.

Australia: 88% (2025) · China: 66% (2025)

How many phones per person?

China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.

Australia: 113 (2024) · China: 132 (2024)

How much railway is there?

China’s railway network is 3.4 times as long as Australia’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · China: 109,767 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Australia fly 5.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from China.

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · China: 0.44 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 24% of China, but only 17% of Australia.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · China: 24% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 67% more CO₂ than someone in China.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · China: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

39% of Australia’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · China: 37% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in China carries 5.8 times as much fine dust as in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 70% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in China.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · China: 0.5 per 100k (2020)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in China are 3.9 times as deadly as in Australia.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · China: 17.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 14.7 °C warmer than China.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

China gets 82% more rain than Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg)