Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.1% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 15.6% more access to essential health services
Greece scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
have 33.5% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 3.6 times more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.0% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 69.7% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 63.7% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 67.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.6% more likely to be murdered
Greece has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 98.1% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 10.5 times more electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
find 16.0% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
Environment
be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Greece, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.7% more CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
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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