Australia vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 28 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Australia and China, Hong Kong SAR: Australia leads on Agricultural land (3.67 million sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (26 sq. km); Australia leads on Population density (3.54 per sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (6,708 per sq. km); China, Hong Kong SAR leads on Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization (37.86 %) against Australia (0.18 %). Across 28 compared metrics, Australia wins on 15 and China, Hong Kong SAR wins on 12.

  • Communications: 2 metrics compared
  • Economy: 1 metric compared
  • Environment: 1 metric compared
  • Geography: 2 metrics compared
  • Government: 1 metric compared
  • Health: 2 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 18 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 1 metric compared

Communications

2 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %95.98 %
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points39.86 points

Economy

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $426.47B $

Environment

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M366,864

Geography

2 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %37.86 %
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km26 sq. km

Government

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %84.13 %

Health

2 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.563.41
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.48.2

People and Society

18 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %50.57 %
Human Capital Index0.790.84
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years89.16 years
Median age of population38.51 years47.94 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons-16,260.3 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km6,708.31 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons7.38M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.24
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons1.71M persons
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years12.31 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2173.61
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %99.56 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons58,093.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %56.75 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman0.71 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons5,682.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births1.86 per live births

Transportation

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.093.69

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