If you lived in Greece instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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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have 51.1% more doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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be 64.9% less likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 26.1% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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be 84.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

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make 25.0% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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Life

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 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 52.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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 14.3% fewer children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 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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Expenditures

spend 21.4% less on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 40.4% more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 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 14.9% more home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 20.3% less electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 29.2% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). 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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