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New Zealand

United Kingdom

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Trade Import/Export Wealth Oil

Military Armed Forces

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Land Area

Canada

9,984,670 km² Largest

United States of America

9,833,517 km² 98.5% of largest

Australia

7,692,024 km² 77.0% of largest

New Zealand

268,021 km² 2.7% of largest

United Kingdom

243,610 km² 2.4% of largest

Population

United States of America

LARGEST

341.78M PEOPLE

341,784,857 34.8/km²

United Kingdom

20.3% OF LARGEST

69.49M PEOPLE

69,487,000 285.2/km²

Canada

12.2% OF LARGEST

41.65M PEOPLE

41,651,653 4.2/km²

Australia

8.1% OF LARGEST

27.61M PEOPLE

27,614,411 3.6/km²

New Zealand

1.6% OF LARGEST

5.32M PEOPLE

5,324,700 19.9/km²

United States of America 341.78M

LARGEST 34.8/km²

United Kingdom 69.49M

20.3% of largest 285.2/km²

Canada 41.65M

12.2% of largest 4.2/km²

Australia 27.61M

8.1% of largest 3.6/km²

New Zealand 5.32M

1.6% of largest 19.9/km²

GDP

United States of America

LARGEST

$30.77T

United Kingdom

13.0% OF LARGEST

$4.0T

Canada

7.5% OF LARGEST

$2.32T

Australia

5.8% OF LARGEST

$1.8T

New Zealand

0.9% OF LARGEST

$264.06B

United States of America $30.77T

LARGEST

United Kingdom $4.0T

13.0% of largest

Canada $2.32T

7.5% of largest

Australia $1.8T

5.8% of largest

New Zealand $264.06B

0.9% of largest

Armed Forces

Active Personnel

United States of America

LARGEST

1.35M TROOPS

United Kingdom

11.4% OF LARGEST

153.29K TROOPS

Canada

5.0% OF LARGEST

68K TROOPS

Australia

4.4% OF LARGEST

59K TROOPS

New Zealand

0.7% OF LARGEST

9.65K TROOPS

United States of America 1.35Mtroops

LARGEST

United Kingdom 153.29Ktroops

11.4% of largest

Canada 68Ktroops

5.0% of largest

Australia 59Ktroops

4.4% of largest

New Zealand 9.65Ktroops

0.7% of largest

Air Force

United States of America

LARGEST

13.3K AIRCRAFT

United Kingdom

5.5% OF LARGEST

733 AIRCRAFT

Australia

3.5% OF LARGEST

465 AIRCRAFT

Canada

3.5% OF LARGEST

464 AIRCRAFT

New Zealand

0.4% OF LARGEST

52 AIRCRAFT

United States of America 13.3Kaircraft

LARGEST

United Kingdom 733aircraft

5.5% of largest

Australia 465aircraft

3.5% of largest

Canada 464aircraft

3.5% of largest

New Zealand 52aircraft

0.4% of largest

Naval Assets

United States of America

LARGEST

472 VESSELS

United Kingdom

16.1% OF LARGEST

76 VESSELS

Canada

13.6% OF LARGEST

64 VESSELS

Australia

10.0% OF LARGEST

47 VESSELS

New Zealand

2.3% OF LARGEST

11 VESSELS

United States of America 472vessels

LARGEST

United Kingdom 76vessels

16.1% of largest

Canada 64vessels

13.6% of largest

Australia 47vessels

10.0% of largest

New Zealand 11vessels

2.3% of largest

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Wealth

Gold Reserves

United States of America

LARGEST

8,133.5 Metric Tonnes

United Kingdom

3.8% OF LARGEST

310.3 Metric Tonnes

Australia

0.9% OF LARGEST

70.9 Metric Tonnes

Canada

0.0% OF LARGEST

0.0 Metric Tonnes

New Zealand

0.0% OF LARGEST

0.0 Metric Tonnes

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Foreign-Exchange Reserves

United States of America

LARGEST

$228B Reserves · excl. gold

United Kingdom

65.4% OF LARGEST

$149B Reserves · excl. gold

Canada

52.6% OF LARGEST

$120B Reserves · excl. gold

Australia

23.7% OF LARGEST

$54B Reserves · excl. gold

New Zealand

9.6% OF LARGEST

$22B Reserves · excl. gold

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Billionaires

United States of America

MOST

813 billionaires

United Kingdom

20% OF MOST

165 billionaires

Canada

8% OF MOST

67 billionaires

Australia

6% OF MOST

47 billionaires

New Zealand

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Oil

Proven Reserves

Canada

LARGEST

170 Billion barrels

United States of America

40.5% OF LARGEST

69 Billion barrels

United Kingdom

1.5% OF LARGEST

2.5 Billion barrels

Australia

1.4% OF LARGEST

2.4 Billion barrels

Production & Consumption

Australia

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.3M b/d

Consumption 1.1M b/d

−0.7M b/d net

Canada

NET EXPORTER

Production 5.7M b/d

Consumption 2.4M b/d

+3.3M b/d net

United Kingdom

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.8M b/d

Consumption 1.5M b/d

−0.8M b/d net

United States of America

NET EXPORTER

Production 20.0M b/d

Consumption 19.0M b/d

+1.0M b/d net

Trade (Import/Export)

Australia

$432.6B

Exports

$432.6B

Imports

$395.8B

Trade Balance

+$36.9B Trade Surplus

Canada

$727.9B

Exports

$727.9B

Imports

$733.8B

Trade Balance

$-5.9B Trade Deficit

New Zealand

$64.5B

Exports

$64.5B

Imports

$68.7B

Trade Balance

$-4.2B Trade Deficit

United Kingdom

$1,142.1B

Exports

$1,142.1B

Imports

$1,174.2B

Trade Balance

$-32.1B Trade Deficit

United States of America

$3,193.5B

Exports

$3,193.5B

Imports

$4,103.1B

Trade Balance

$-909.6B Trade Deficit

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Drinks per Person

Coffee kg / person / yr

Canada consumption

6.5kg

United States of America consumption

4.2kg

New Zealand supply

4.1kg

United Kingdom consumption

3.3kg

Australia consumption

3.0kg

Tea kg / person / yr

United Kingdom consumption

1.9kg

Australia consumption

0.6kg

New Zealand supply

0.5kg

Canada consumption

0.5kg

United States of America consumption

0.4kg

Beer litres / person / yr

Australia consumption

75L

United Kingdom consumption

73L

United States of America consumption

73L

New Zealand consumption

61L

Canada consumption

54L

Wine litres / person / yr

Australia consumption

26L

United Kingdom consumption

22L

Canada consumption

14L

United States of America consumption

12L

New Zealand supply

11L

Alcohol litres pure alcohol / person / yr

Australia consumption

10.5L

United Kingdom consumption

10.4L

United States of America consumption

9.6L

Canada consumption

9.2L

New Zealand consumption

8.9L

Smoking % of adults 15+ who smoke

United States of America

14.1%

United Kingdom

12.3%

Australia

11.2%

Canada

10.7%

New Zealand

8.9%

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)

Olympic Medals

United States of America

1,233 Gold

1,013 Silver

889 Bronze

3,135 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 2,772 ❄ Winter: 363

United Kingdom

320 Gold

348 Silver

362 Bronze

1,030 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 991 ❄ Winter: 39

Australia

189 Gold

201 Silver

233 Bronze

623 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 598 ❄ Winter: 25

Canada

161 Gold

197 Silver

241 Bronze

599 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 353 ❄ Winter: 246

New Zealand

65 Gold

44 Silver

57 Bronze

166 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 157 ❄ Winter: 9

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Religious Demographics

Religious Distribution

Religious Composition by Country

Australia

Canada

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States of America

Age Demographics

Median Age

Canada

OLDEST

41.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

United Kingdom

40.6 YEARS

10 30 50 70

United States of America

38.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

New Zealand

37.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Australia

YOUNGEST

37.5 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Age Distribution

Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)

Demographic Insights

Age Gap Canada is 4.3 years older (median) than Australia

Youth Population New Zealand has the highest youth population at 39.0% (under 30)

Elderly Population Canada has the highest elderly population at 26.6% (60+)

Global Statistics

Metric	Australia	Canada	New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States of America
Travel & Mobility
Passport Power visa-free destinations	189	188	—	188	186
Tourist Arrivals per year	9.3M	18.3M	—	37.0M	66.5M
Culture & Prestige
Nobel Laureates all-time	13	28	3	137	411
3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide	0	0	0	10	16
UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites	21	22	3	34	26

Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Cost of Living

Metric All indices use New York City as base (100) Lower values indicate lower costs.	Australia	Canada	New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States of America
Cost of Living Index	77.0	71.5	N/A	67.8	71.0
Rent Index	33.5	32.8	N/A	35.2	43.5
Groceries Index	76.5	70.2	N/A	58.5	69.8
Restaurant Price Index	73.0	71.0	N/A	69.0	73.2
Local Purchasing Power	96.0	94.0	N/A	88.0	100.0
Common Expenses Comparison
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD)	$18	$16	N/A	$15	$20
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD)	$80	$70	N/A	$65	$80
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD)	$1,600	$1,400	N/A	$1,500	$1,950
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD)	$1,200	$1,100	N/A	$1,100	$1,500
Monthly Utilities (USD)	$160	$150	N/A	$190	$175
Internet (60 Mbps, USD)	$60	$55	N/A	$35	$68
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD)	$100	$75	N/A	$85	$85

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Basic Information

Metric	Australia	Canada	New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States of America
Population	27614411	41651653	5324700	69487000	341784857
Area (sq km)	7692024	9984670	268021	243610	9833517
Capital	Canberra	Ottawa	Wellington	London	Washington, D.C.
Official Language	English	English and French	English, Māori, NZ Sign Language	English	English (de facto)
Currency	Australian Dollar (AUD)	Canadian Dollar (CAD)	New Zealand Dollar (NZD)	Pound Sterling (GBP)	United States Dollar (USD)
Government Type	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Federal presidential constitutional republic

Military Strength

Metric	Australia	Canada	New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States of America
Active Personnel	59,000	68,000	9,650	153,290	1,347,300
Reserve Personnel	28,850	30,000	2,300	81,500	799,500
Total Military Personnel	88,450	100,000	11,950	234,790	2,146,800
Defense Budget (USD)	$31,800,000,000	$26,500,000,000	$3,000,000,000	$68,400,000,000	$816,000,000,000
Tanks	59	82	0	227	6,612
Armored Vehicles	1,426	1,788	106	5,015	45,193
Self-Propelled Artillery	54	89	0	89	1,498
Towed Artillery	75	37	24	126	1,339
Rocket Projectors	6	0	0	44	1,366

Economy

Metric	Australia	Canada	New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States of America
GDP (USD)	$1,798,518,933,689	$2,319,899,772,426	$264,057,413,740	$4,002,587,541,846	$30,769,700,000,000
GDP Per Capita (USD)	$65,130	$55,698	$49,591	$57,602	$90,027
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.1%	6.9%	5.1%	4.7%	4.2%
GINI Index (Income Inequality)	33.8	31.5	33.9	32.4	41.8
Currency	Australian Dollar (AUD)	Canadian Dollar (CAD)	New Zealand Dollar (NZD)	Pound Sterling (GBP)	United States Dollar (USD)
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia

Did You Know?

Canada is 41.0 times larger in area than United Kingdom. That's a massive difference!

United States of America has 64.2 times more people than New Zealand.

United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.

United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of $30.77 trillion.

United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.

United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.

United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.

UK Fact: The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world, opening in 1863.

USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.

Australia vs Canada vs New Zealand vs United Kingdom vs United States of America: Key Comparisons

Economy: United States of America leads with a GDP of $30.8T, 116.5x larger than New Zealand's $264B.

Population: United States of America has the largest population at 342M, 64.2x larger than New Zealand's 5M.

Area: Canada is the largest at 9,984,670 km², 41.0x larger than United Kingdom.

Military: United States of America has the most active troops at 1.3Million, vs New Zealand's 9.7Thousand.

Life Expectancy: Australia leads at 83 years; United States of America is lowest at 79 years.

Trade: Australia runs the largest surplus at $37B; United States of America has the largest deficit at $910B.

Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research. Last updated July 2026. Sources & methodology