Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 23.7% more likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.6% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $31,700 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 73.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 31.2% lower top tax rate
Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 70.3% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% more on education
Greece spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.7% more coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, GSIS, Greece.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Greece? See an in-depth size comparison.