Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 28.0% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2024, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $48,400 as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 11.4% as of 2024.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Spain, about 95.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 12.6% more on healthcare
Greece spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.7% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Spain: At a glance
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