If you lived in Greece instead of Algeria, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 4.0 times more doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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be 16.4% more likely to be obese

In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 26.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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make 4.5 times more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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Life

be 91.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 20.3% more likely to be literate

In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Greece, it is 97.9% as of 2018.

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be 83.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 65.0% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.4% more likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 62.4% less on education

Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 92.9% more on healthcare

Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 13.7 times more coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 27.6% less likely to be murdered

Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 60.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.4 times more home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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live with 86.0% less strain on fresh water

Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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use 2.6 times more electricity

Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 52.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 26.9% more CO2

Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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