Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 13.0% more access to essential health services
Greece scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 11.5% more likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
have 37.9% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
be 28.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
make 2.4 times more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 62.1% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Australia, about 96.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.7% more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.0% more on healthcare
Greece spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.4% more coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 38.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.0% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
find 18.4% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Greece, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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