Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 32.5% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 14.8% more spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 11.0% more doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
live 2.3 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.3% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% more on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 26.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.0% more home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 7.6 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 37.7% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 50.8% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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