Australia vs South Korea

Australia and South Korea compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• South Korea has about 1.9 times as many people as Australia: 51.7 million against 27.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Australia ($65,130) is 80% higher than in South Korea ($36,227) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Australia (1.4%) than in South Korea (1%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Australia (2.9%) than in South Korea (2.1%), a difference of 0.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Australia (4.1%) than in South Korea (2.7%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in South Korea can expect to live 0.5 years longer than one born in Australia: 83.6 years against 83.1 years in 2024.
• The population of South Korea is older: half of its people are over 44.5 years, against 37.8 years in Australia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in South Korea (97.9%) than in Australia (96.1%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Australia (14.1 tonnes) are 24% higher than in South Korea (11.4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in South Korea (64.4%) than in Australia (17.4%), a difference of 47 percentage points in 2024.