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