| Attribute |
United States × | 
Australia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 9,833,517 | 7,741,220 |
| Continent | North America | Australia |
| Land area (km²) | 9,147,593 | 7,682,300 |
| Water area (km²) | 685,924 | 58,920 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 12,048 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 19,924 | 25,760 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 760 | 330 |
| Lowest point (m) | -86 | -15 |
| Highest point (m) | 6,190 | 2,228 |
| People | | |
| Population | 332,639,102 | 25,466,459 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | United States of America | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Short country name | United States | Australia |
| Government type | Constitutional federal republic | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Washington, DC | Canberra |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 19,490,000,000,000 | 1,248,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 19,490,000,000,000 | 1,380,000,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 59,800 | 50,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.9 | 21 |
| Labor force | 160,400,000 | 12,910,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15.1 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,315,000,000,000 | 490,000,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,981,000,000,000 | 496,900,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.42 | 1.89 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17 | 35.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 78.8 | 40.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.1 | 2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.5 | 3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.1 | 5.24 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,512,000,000,000 | 277,700,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,512,000,000,000 | 277,700,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 21,590,000,000,000 | 2,384,000,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 25,070,000,000,000 | 1,187,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -449,100,000,000 | -36,010,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,553,000,000,000 | 231,600,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,361,000,000,000 | 221,000,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 123,300,000,000 | 66,580,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,910,000,000,000 | 1,714,000,000,000 |
| National currency | US Dollar | Australian dollars |
| National currency (code) | USD | AUD |
| National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | - | 1.311 |