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Whilst the Australian society is similar in many aspects to those of the U.S., a comparison of key economic (in $U.S.) and health indicators highlights some interesting fundamental differences:
Whilst the Australian society is similar in many aspects to those of the U.S., a comparison of key economic (in $U.S.) and health indicators highlights some interesting fundamental differences:
'''GDP Per Capita'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !!Australia!!U.S.
|-
'''Budget Defecit/Surplus'''
| '''GDP Per Capita'''
| $32,900.00
| $43,500.00
|-
'''Public Debt'''
| '''Budget Defecit/Surplus'''<br />Per capita
| $444.00 surplus.<br /><small>Australia has had budget surpluses every year since 2001</small>
| $841.00 defecit
|-
'''Military Expenditure'''
| '''Public Debt'''
| 14.1% of GDP
| 64.7% of GDP
|-
'''Life Expectancy at Birth'''
| '''Military Expenditure'''
| 2.5 % of GDP
| 4.06% of GDP
|-
'''Infant Mortality Rates'''
| '''Life Expectancy at Birth'''<br />(combined male and female)
| 80.5 years
| 77.85 years
|-
'''HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rates'''
| '''Infant Mortality Rates'''<br />deaths/1,000 live births
| 4.63
| 6.43
|-
| '''HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rates'''
| 0.1% of population
| 0.6% of population
|}
Australians also enjoy a universal health scheme and significant subsidies on most prescription medications, both of which are likely to account for some of the significant differences between the life expectancy and infant mortality rates between the U.S. and Australia.
Australians also enjoy a universal health scheme and significant subsidies on most prescription medications, both of which are likely to account for some of the significant differences between the life expectancy and infant mortality rates between the U.S. and Australia.