⌛ Then vs now
How has Australia changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Australia now live 6.1 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
17.1 million in 1990, 27.6 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.9 children per woman in 1990, 1.48 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
31.1 years in 1990, 37.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
11.1% in 1990, 18.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$17,400 in 1990, Int$71,900 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$312 billion in 1990, $1.8 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
9.6% in 1991, 4.1% in 2025.
Military spending
2.1% in 1990, 1.9% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
77 years in 1990, 83.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
12.9% in 1990, 32.4% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
115 kg in 1990, 117 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,170 kcal in 1990, 3,560 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
11.2 years in 1990, 12.9 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,740 hours in 1990, 1,610 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
85% in 1990, 88% in 2025.
Internet users
1% in 1990, 96% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
1 in 1990, 113 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
16.2 t in 1990, 14.5 t in 2024.
Forest cover
17.4% in 1990, 17.4% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
10% in 1990, 38.6% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
2.2 per 100k in 1990, 0.9 per 100k in 2023.