Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 11.1% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.2% more money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $59,500 as of 2023.
be 39.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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.
have 36.1% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.4 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Australia: At a glance
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