Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of China, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.2% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $31,700 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Greece, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 27.5% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.6% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.