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

Health

live 4.3 years longer

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 2.8 times more doctors per person

Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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be 38.1% less likely to die by suicide

Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 3.8 times more money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 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 70.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 55.5% fewer children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 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 11.8% more likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 11.0% more on healthcare

Ecuador spends 7.6% 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 6.1 times more coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 98.2% less likely to be murdered

Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 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 68.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 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 2.6 times more home broadband

Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 2.8 times more electricity

Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water

Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 91.3% more CO2

Ecuador emits 2.6 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 (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (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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