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Australia vs Greenland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 85 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 47 of 85 metrics
Greenland
grl
Leads on 21 of 85 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Greenland: Greenland leads on Major Urban Areas Population (18,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); Greenland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (4,000) against Australia (1.18); Greenland leads on Televisions (30,000) against Australia (10.15). Across 85 compared metrics, Australia wins on 47 and Greenland wins on 21.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 36 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 5 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 23 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.55 %★69.48 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 70% (2017 est.)
Radios25.530,000★
Televisions10.1530,000★
Waterways8,368none

Economy

36 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★3.53B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %NA
Coal Revenue0.78★0
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPNA
Electricity Consumption229.4468★
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★51
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1149★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★0
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56187,000★
Electricity Production243538★
Gini Index Coefficient34.3★33.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %★-1.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %1.2 %★
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★0
Natural Gas Exports67.96★0
Natural Gas Imports5.78★0
Natural Gas Production105.2★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99★0
Oil Consumption960,800★4,000
Oil Exports312,600★1,050
Oil Imports731,400★4,976
Oil Production549,200★0
Oil Proved Reserves3.32★0
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people★16.2 people
Public Debt57.9713★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD★0.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.184,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★3,973
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13★0
Taxes and Other Revenues23.677.4★
Unemployment Rate3.67 %★9.1 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M10,008★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.65★527,000
Contiguous Zone12★4
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bysettlement concentrated on the southwest shoreline, with limited settlements scattered along the remaining coast; interior is uninhabited

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %★0 %
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★2,431.1 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km44,087 km★
Irrigated Land19,450NA

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %95.85 %★
Administrative Divisions6★5
Independence1none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4★4.3
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km14 people/sq km★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

23 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %★39.71 %
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★72.8 years
Median age of population38.51 years★35.33 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★-118 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km0.14 per sq. km★
Total population27.23M persons★55,649.5 persons
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★A
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %13.32 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.81 %★9.29 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP10.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★12,716.85 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.526,840★
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people18,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★174.87
Military Manpower at Military Age17★16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %★42.55 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★1.87 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★-0.08 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons585.1 persons★
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.89 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★-255.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★11.17 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇱 GreenlandShare
Airports2,257★25
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft2
Heliports392★54

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