Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.6% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
be 68.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 69.4% more on education
Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.8% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 83.1 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Australia: At a glance
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