How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 3.4 times as long as Italy’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Italy’s highest peak towers 2,520 m above Australia’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Italy has 2.1 times as many people as Australia.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Italy is 55 times as densely populated as Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Italy is 9.7 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Australia have 0.3 more children on average than in Italy.

Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 18% in Australia.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Australia and Italy are practically level.

Australia: 1 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Italy’s economy is 42% larger than Australia’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Australia produces 15% more per person than Italy.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Australia (Gini 0.5 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Australia and Italy are practically level.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Italy’s.

Australia: 91% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Australia spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Italy.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Australia is 35% more likely to die before turning one than in Italy.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Italy has 3% more doctors per person than Australia.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 18% in Italy.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 12% in Australia.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Australia rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Italy.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Australia drink 25% more alcohol than in Italy.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 64% more meat per person than Italy.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Italy has 191 kcal more food per person per day than Australia.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Italy put in 90 more hours a year than in Australia.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Australia went to school 2 years longer than in Italy.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · Italy: 0.98 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Australia are online, versus 89% in Italy.

Australia: 96% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and Italy are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.

Australia: 88% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.

Australia: 113 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Australia’s railway network is 88% longer than Italy’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Australia fly 7.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Italy.

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Italy, but only 17% of Australia.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Italy.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Italy carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 50% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in Italy.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Italy are 11% deadlier than in Australia.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 8.6 °C warmer than Italy.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Italy gets 2.3 times as much rain as Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)