Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 65.8% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $36,300 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
be 69.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tennessee, about 87.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
