Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Greece instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 3.5 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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make 52.7% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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Life

have 34.7% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 25.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 11.3% less on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 18.7 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 11.0% more home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 26.3% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Hong Kong vs. Greece

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Greece is 46.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Hong Kong is about 119 times smaller than Greece.
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Moving from Hong Kong to Greece · UN DESA 2005
26 people born in Hong Kong live in Greece.
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Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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