Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 11.7% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2017, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $27,800 as of 2017.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greece, that number is 21.5% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Greece, however, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Greece, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.7 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Greece, about 73.0% do as of 2018.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.