Australia

Country in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania · ranked on 2,432 metrics

Rank among countries

Australia is a country in Oceania with a population of 27,227,096 (55th of 235). It ranks best for Education Index (1st of 192), Advanced Education (1st of 167), GDI Male Life Expectancy (tied 3rd of 193). It ranks lowest for Per Capita Healthcare Costs (184th of 190), Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost) (186th of 196), Corruption Perception Index (tied 167th of 181).

Population
27.2M
55th highest of 235
Density
3.5
231st highest of 235
Growth rate
0.94%
102nd highest of 235
Area
7,692,024
6th highest of 235
Continent
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 447 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Education Index1.01
    Education Index by Country · 2023
    1st of 192
  2. Advanced Education91.25
    Social Progress Index by Country · 2025
    1st of 167
  3. Global Health Security Index71.1
    Healthiest Countries · 2021
    2nd of 193
  4. GDI Male Life Expectancy82.1
    Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
    tied 3rd of 193
  5. Male Life Expectancy UN82.59
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    4th of 231
  6. Life Expectancy84.5
    Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
    3rd of 149
  7. Maternal Mortality2.0 deaths per 100k live births
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied 3rd of 198
  8. Maternal Mortality Rate2 per 100k births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by Country · 2023
    tied 3rd of 194
  9. Planet and Climate Rank GCI v1.64th
    Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    4th of 171
  10. Median Wealth$247,453
    Wealth per Adult by Country · 2023
    4th of 163

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - Female1,948.39 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  2. Amphetamine Use Rate470.14 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  3. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - All1,650.72 per 100k
    Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  4. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - Male1,360.2 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  5. Male Cancer Rate ASR514.3
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    183rd of 183
  6. % Overweight (Age < 5)26.4%
    Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    163rd of 163
  7. Avg Summer Temp42.0°F
    Best Weather by Country · 2026
    224th of 226
  8. Anxiety Cases Lower Limit9,654 per 100k
    Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    198th of 203
  9. Daily Entertainment Cost$46.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    224th of 231
  10. Colon Cancer Rate45.7 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    186th of 192

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (95), weakest Travel (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. New Zealand82% similar
  2. Iceland79% similar
  3. Belgium79% similar
  4. Netherlands79% similar
  5. Norway78% similar

Cities in Australia

11 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Australia?
Australia has a population of 27,227,096, 55th among 235 countries.
What does Australia rank best at?
Among countries, Australia ranks best for Education Index (1st of 192); Advanced Education (1st of 167); GDI Male Life Expectancy (tied 3rd of 193).
Where does Australia rank worst?
Australia ranks lowest for Per Capita Healthcare Costs (184th of 190); Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost) (186th of 196); Corruption Perception Index (tied 167th of 181).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Australia?
Rankodex ranks Australia on 2,432 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,432 metrics with a value for this place, in 870 topics