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Australia vs Réunion: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 54 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 24 of 54 metrics
Réunion
reu
Leads on 14 of 54 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Réunion: Australia leads on Internet Users (7.77 million) against Réunion (29); Réunion leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (299,000) against Australia (10.42); Réunion leads on Televisions (127,000) against Australia (10.15). Across 54 compared metrics, Australia wins on 24 and Réunion wins on 14.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 15 metrics compared
  • Environment: 2 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 19 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Internet Users7.77M★29
Radios25.5173,000★
Televisions10.15127,000★
Waterways8,368none

Economy

15 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Electricity Consumption221★1.11
Electricity Exports00
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Production237★1.19
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.1 %NA%
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.7 %NA%
Natural Gas Consumption25.08★0
Natural Gas Production35.6★0
Oil Consumption875,600★18,500
Oil Exports523,400NA bbl/day
Oil Imports530,800NA bbl/day
Oil Production530,000★0
Population Below Poverty LineNA%NA%
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.7 USD★2.5 USD
Unemployment Rate5.1 %★31 %

Environment

2 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Contiguous Zone1212
Continental Shelf200200

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %18.79 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98125★
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★207 km
Irrigated Land25,450★120

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★72.89 %
Administrative Divisions6none (overseas department of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 4 arrondissements, 24 communes, and 47 cantons
Independence1none (overseas department of France)
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.74★25.06
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
People Living With HIV/AIDS14,000NA

People and Society

19 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %★41.97 %
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years87.53 years★
Median age of population38.51 years★38.49 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★3,832.6 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km★354.32 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★886,220.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)12.14 %18.9 %★
Death Rate (%)7.51 %5.49 %★
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★199,930.25 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate10.42299,000★
Military Manpower at Military Age1718★
Military Service Age and Obligation1618★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %88.39 %★
Population Growth Rate0.85 %1.34 %★
Total deaths184,381.4 persons4,783.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★58.87 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman2.12 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★-2,746.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★4.52 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇪 RéunionShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.99
Airports455★2
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft3

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