Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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.
have 45.0% more doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 63.7% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.9% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 60.9% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 27.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
make 55.5% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.5% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 23.3% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 27.2% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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