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Australia

Australia appears in 627 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #2 of 205 in regulatory quality score; #3 of 192 in access to clean cooking fuels; #4 of 169 in new businesses registered.

Key facts

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
1.83 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
14.1 t CO2e per person (2024)

Weather

Forecasts and climate for Sydney, Melbourne, Perth are on Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

Largest cities

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Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 20151 of 147119.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Regulatory quality score2 of 20521.4 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 20152 of 155159.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Access to clean cooking fuels3 of 192100% of population
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 19904 of 2080.585% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 20203 of 133110.1% gross
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered4 of 169316,560 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share5 of 19254.5% of ministers
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 20204 of 145137.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Land area6 of 2167.69 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area6 of 2167.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 19905 of 1807.68 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20156 of 2167.68 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20156 of 2167.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20206 of 2167.69 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20206 of 2167.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20236 of 2157.69 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20006 of 2147.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20106 of 2147.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts5 of 177US$26.23 billion
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 19906 of 2127.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20106 of 2117.68 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20006 of 2097.68 million km²
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 20006 of 19646.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Electricity access rate7 of 215100% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area7 of 2141.34 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20157 of 2141.33 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20207 of 2141.33 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20237 of 2131.33 million km²
Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural)7 of 211100% of rural population
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20107 of 2091.31 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 19906 of 1781.35 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20007 of 2071.33 million km²
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 20157 of 201US$60,780 per person
Countries Ranked by Household consumption per capita6 of 16933,634 constant 2015 US$ per person
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,0007 of 19513.5 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 20208 of 21783.2 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 20208 of 21781.2 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 20209 of 21785.3 years
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 20156 of 14412.2 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 20238 of 191US$6,980 per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)8 of 178131.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201010 of 21779.5 years
High income Countries Ranked by Land area4 of 867.69 million km²
High income Countries Ranked by Surface area4 of 867.74 million km²
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 20206 of 12913.2 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita9 of 193US$6,980 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 20159 of 191US$5,272 per person
High income Countries Ranked by Forest area4 of 841.34 million km²
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 20237 of 147134.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Corruption / control of corruption score10 of 20519.6 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Net migration11 of 217137,110 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 199011 of 21777 years
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)8 of 157108.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share9 of 17445.4% of territorial waters
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202010 of 193US$5,968 per person
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP11 of 20910.5% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share10 of 19046% of seats
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Population1 of 1927.61 million people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Urban population1 of 1924.22 million people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Population ages 65+ share1 of 1918.1% of population
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)1 of 1928.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Land area1 of 197.69 million km²
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Surface area1 of 197.74 million km²
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Forest area1 of 191.34 million km²
Countries in Oceania Ranked by GDP (current US$)1 of 19US$1.8 trillion
Countries in Oceania Ranked by GDP per capita1 of 19US$65,130 per person
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Secure internet servers per million1 of 1944,299 per million people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)1 of 19383.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201010 of 188US$4,948 per person
Countries Ranked by Voice and accountability score11 of 20316.6 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200012 of 21779.2 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200012 of 21782 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita12 of 20314.1 t CO2e per person
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions12 of 203144.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201013 of 21781.7 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201513 of 21780.4 years
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201513 of 212US$1.36 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201513 of 212US$56,970 per person
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201513 of 2124,574 per million people
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201013 of 2111,403 per million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202013 of 210US$1.33 trillion
Countries in Oceania Ranked by GNI per capita1 of 16US$64,120 per person
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199014 of 21780.2 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 199014 of 21774 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201014 of 21784 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201514 of 21782.4 years
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201014 of 213US$1.15 trillion
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,0001 of 1513.5 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Government effectiveness score14 of 20517.5 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202314 of 204US$1.73 trillion
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 200015 of 21776.6 years
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201015 of 213US$52,314 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)15 of 211US$1.8 trillion
Countries in Oceania Ranked by GDP PPP1 of 141.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries in Oceania Ranked by GDP per capita PPP1 of 1471,934 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Health expenditure per capita1 of 14US$6,980 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Bank branches per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)10 of 140−9.15
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199014 of 192US$311.84 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200015 of 204US$416.9 billion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199015 of 203277.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200015 of 203353.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202015 of 201US$53,770 per person
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202315 of 200US$63,320 per person
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202014 of 18494.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published15 of 19754,589 articles
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 199016 of 2071.08 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202310 of 128104.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201517 of 21784.5 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201516 of 203400.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202016 of 203392.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows16 of 202US$37.44 billion
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita16 of 201US$64,120 per person
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201016 of 198US$46,900 per person
Countries Ranked by Rule of law score17 of 20516.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202318 of 21781.1 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)17 of 203383.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201017 of 203415.3 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202317 of 203377.5 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 19904 of 4611.6 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications14 of 159736,460 applications
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202318 of 204US$65,058 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita19 of 211US$65,130 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202019 of 210US$51,983 per person
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Labour force size1 of 1115.13 million people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Internet users share1 of 1196.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Human capital index16 of 1740.77 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy20 of 21781.1 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202320 of 21783.1 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202321 of 21785.1 years
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201020 of 20176% of population
Countries Ranked by Internet users share19 of 19096.1% of population
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Physicians per 1,0001 of 104.09 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP20 of 1991.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults18 of 178105.2 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 20009 of 8910 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy22 of 21783.1 years
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202320 of 1971.93 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200020 of 194505.88 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 200019 of 184US$1,627 per person
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried17 of 16368.96 million passengers
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201021 of 201870.35 billion international $ (PPP)
High income Countries Ranked by Population growth rate9 of 861.53% per year
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201520 of 19110.1% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202319 of 18196.1% of population
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Rural population2 of 193.39 million people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Life expectancy2 of 1983.1 years
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Female life expectancy2 of 1985.1 years
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Male life expectancy2 of 1981.1 years
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201521 of 1991.11 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202021 of 1991.39 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy23 of 21785.1 years
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199023 of 21785.4% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202321 of 19772,273 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Energy use per capita16 of 1495,000 kg of oil equivalent per person
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202023 of 21439,863 per million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199020 of 186296.69 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201014 of 12710.4 per 1,000 people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)1 of 9108.4% gross
High income Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation7 of 6362.5% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Decline in ATMs per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)11 of 94−30.4
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 1002 of 1736.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services22 of 184US$407.49 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202024 of 19954,184 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rule of law score (5-Year Change)11 of 91−18.5
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202326 of 21547,566 per million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (secondary) (5-Year Change)9 of 73−12.1 pts
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services23 of 184US$418.06 billion
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 199021 of 168US$17,370 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202324 of 19210.4% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 200026 of 20444.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Crop production index25 of 195139.7 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)18 of 1402,542 applications
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 200025 of 194US$21,340 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP25 of 19310.4% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million28 of 21544,299 per million people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201526 of 19946,465 international $ (PPP) per person
High income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)11 of 84US$1.8 trillion
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic22 of 1669.58 million TEU
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita25 of 18710.3 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201527 of 20184.6% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 199026 of 192US$18,274 per person
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199030 of 21714.57 million people
High income Countries Ranked by Urban population12 of 8624.22 million people
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share20 of 14397.7% of women 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP28 of 19971,934 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 200029 of 204US$21,909 per person
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202029 of 20135.3 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Bank accounts share (adults)21 of 14598% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202028 of 19310.7% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200032 of 21785.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201030 of 19924.9 per 100 people
High income Countries Ranked by Population13 of 8627.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Access to sanitation22 of 14495.8% of population (safely managed)
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201031 of 20139,504 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00029 of 1874.09 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 202334 of 2172.43% per year
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Net migration (5-Year Change)14 of 89+92,663
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Agricultural land share3 of 1947.3% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by asylum (5-Year Change)21 of 133−89.7%
Countries Ranked by R&D expenditure share of GDP19 of 1191.86% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200035 of 21716.2 million people
High income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP12 of 741.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 199036 of 21711.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Air freight27 of 1621,188 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by Tax revenue share of GDP24 of 14223.6% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 199030 of 17760.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 200033 of 19426,585 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 199037 of 21716.5 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201037 of 21719 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 199032 of 18617,385 international $ (PPP) per person
High income Countries Ranked by Rural population15 of 863.39 million people
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita32 of 18318,909 m³ per person
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 199038 of 21766.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200038 of 21718.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201538 of 21720.69 million people
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation33 of 18762.5% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Natural resource rents share of GDP37 of 20913.4% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10037 of 20836.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201536 of 20228.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200039 of 21712.3% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in FDI outflows (5-Year Change)9 of 50−191.2%
Countries in Oceania Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)2 of 11131.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 202025 of 1363.9 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Urban population40 of 21724.22 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202040 of 21722.38 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202340 of 21723.32 million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 200034 of 1847.59% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202334 of 18462.6% of female population 15+
High income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share15 of 8047.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 201523 of 1223.49 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Urban population share41 of 21787.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201541 of 21722.5 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202332 of 16936.6 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199036 of 1878.5 million people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201042 of 21720.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202041 of 210-0.134% per year
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201543 of 21714.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Political stability score41 of 20510.1 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change)29 of 141−75.5%
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 201027 of 1313.35 physicians per 1,000 people
High income Countries Ranked by Labour force size13 of 6315.13 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201045 of 21713.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202045 of 21725.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200039 of 1879.54 million people
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202039 of 18760.1% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 200043 of 20659.3% of land area
High income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young)18 of 8627.5 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Population growth rate4 of 191.53% per year
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Female population share4 of 1950.4% of population
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Urban population share4 of 1987.7% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Corruption / control of corruption score (5-Year Change)19 of 90−17.6
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202346 of 21726.9 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
High income Countries Ranked by GNI per capita16 of 75US$64,120 per person
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201040 of 18711.68 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Secure internet servers per million (5-Year Change)42 of 195+7,535
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202047 of 21716.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202041 of 18713.58 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share48 of 21718.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)48 of 21728.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population in 199048 of 21717.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202348 of 21717.4% of population
High income Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate14 of 6366.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202341 of 18414.65 million people
Countries Ranked by Services value added share of GDP45 of 20167.5% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201542 of 18712.57 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government effectiveness score (5-Year Change)21 of 93−15.3
High income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita19 of 84US$65,130 per person
Countries Ranked by Labour force size43 of 18715.13 million people
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals42 of 18111.6 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate43 of 18513.1 per 100,000 people
High income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy20 of 8681.1 years
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201044 of 1888.42% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population in 200051 of 21719.03 million people
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Arable land share4 of 174.07% of land area
Countries Ranked by Fish production51 of 216344,820 metric tons
Countries Ranked by Population in 201554 of 21723.82 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202354 of 21726.66 million people
Countries Ranked by Population55 of 21727.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201055 of 21722.03 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202055 of 21725.65 million people
High income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy22 of 8683.1 years
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 199036 of 1382.16 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202349 of 18467% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate50 of 18766.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201550 of 18759.2% of female population 15+
High income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy23 of 8685.1 years
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Labour force participation rate3 of 1166.5% of population 15+
Countries in Oceania Ranked by Female labour force participation3 of 1162.5% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (5-Year Change)31 of 113+0.92
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200060 of 21766.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 202048 of 1705.39% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202053 of 18765% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201059 of 20849% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)58 of 203+1.75 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)54 of 186+3.07
High income Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share25 of 8617.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 199015 of 514.67% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201055 of 18758.7% of female population 15+
High income Countries Ranked by Birth rate26 of 8610.7 births per 1,000 people

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.