Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.2% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 42.9% more spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 10.4% more access to essential health services
Greece scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
have 34.7% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
be 86.3% more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 43.3% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 21.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.8% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Spain, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Spain spends 4.6% 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 Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 17.9% less likely to be murdered
Greece has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 10.9% more electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
find 12.2% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
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 Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.7% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 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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