AUD
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EUR
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Land Area
Australia
7,692,024 km²
Largest
Italy
301,340 km²
3.9% of largest
Australia is 25.53× larger than Italy
Population
Italy
LARGEST
58.92M
PEOPLE
Australia
46.9% OF LARGEST
27.61M
PEOPLE
Italy has 2.13× the population of Australia
GDP
Italy
LARGEST
$2.55T
Australia
70.5% OF LARGEST
$1.8T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Italy
LARGEST
170K
TROOPS
Australia
34.7% OF LARGEST
59K
TROOPS
Italy has 2.88× the active personnel of Australia
Air Force
Italy
LARGEST
862
AIRCRAFT
Australia
53.9% OF LARGEST
465
AIRCRAFT
Italy has 1.85× the aircraft of Australia
Naval Assets
Italy
Australia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
2,451.9
Metric Tonnes
Australia
2.9% OF LARGEST
70.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
$85B
Reserves · excl. gold
Australia
63.5% OF LARGEST
$54B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Italy
MOST
73
billionaires
Australia
64% OF MOST
47
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Australia
LARGEST
2.4
Billion barrels
Italy
20.8% OF LARGEST
0.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Australia
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.3M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−0.7M b/d net
Italy
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.2M b/d
−1.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Australia
$432.6B
Exports
$432.6B
Imports
$395.8B
Trade Balance
+$36.9B
Trade Surplus
Italy
$773.9B
Exports
$773.9B
Imports
$721.8B
Trade Balance
+$52.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Australia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Italy
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Italy
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Australia
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Italy
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Italy
Australia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Italy
283
Gold
255
Silver
300
Bronze
838
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 667
❄ Winter: 171
Australia
189
Gold
201
Silver
233
Bronze
623
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 598
❄ Winter: 25
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Australia
Italy
Age Demographics
Median Age
Italy
47.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Australia
37.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Italy is 10.4 years older (median) than Australia
Youth Population
Australia has the highest youth population at 38% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Italy has the highest elderly population at 31.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Australia
|
Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
189
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
9.3M
|
57.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
|
21
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
15
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
21
|
59
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Australia
|
Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $18 | $15 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $80 | $60 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,200 | $600 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $160 | $155 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | $30 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $100 | $40 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Australia
Italy
Physicians per 1,000
Italy
Australia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Australia
Italy
Diabetes prevalence
Italy
Australia
Obesity prevalence
Australia
Italy
Suicide rate per 100k
Australia
Italy
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Australia vs Italy — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Australia | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27614411 | 58915656 |
| Area (sq km) | 7692024 | 301340 |
| Capital | Canberra | Rome |
| Official Language | English | Italian |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Australia | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 59,000 | 170,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 28,850 | 18,300 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,450 | 188,300 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $31,800,000,000 | $29,800,000,000 |
| Tanks | 59 | 200 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,426 | 3,500 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 54 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 75 | 70 |
| Rocket Projectors | 6 | 21 |
Economy
| Metric | Australia | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,798,518,933,689 | $2,551,556,954,100 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $65,130 | $43,309 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.8 | 34.3 |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Australia is 25.5 times larger in area than Italy.
That's a massive difference!
Italy has 2.1 times more people than Australia.
Australia has the highest GDP per capita at $65,130 among the selected countries.
Italy has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.55 trillion.
Italy has the largest active military personnel with 170,000 troops.
Italy has the largest air force with 862 aircraft.
Italy has the largest navy with 143 vessels.
Australia vs Italy: Key Comparisons
Economy: Italy's GDP of $2.6T is 1.4x larger than Australia's $1.8T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Italy's population of 59M is 2.1x larger than Australia's 28M.
Area: Australia covers 7,692,024 km², making it 25.5x larger than Italy.
Military: Italy fields 170Thousand active troops vs Australia's 59Thousand.
Trade: Australia runs a trade surplus of $37B while Italy runs a trade surplus of $52B.
Life Expectancy: Italy leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs Australia's 83.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology