If you lived in Greece instead of Kenya, you would:

Health

be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.

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live 18.0 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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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see 12.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 22.8 times more doctors per person

Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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have 45.3% more access to essential health services

Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 52.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

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make 11.4 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 56.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 18.5% more likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Greece, it is 97.9% as of 2018.

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be 90.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 34.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 75.5% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 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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Basic Needs

be 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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be 52.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.9% less on education

Kenya spends 4.0% 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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spend 92.9% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 25.5 times more coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 82.8% less likely to be murdered

Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 74.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 14.7 times more home broadband

Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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live with 38.8% less strain on fresh water

Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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use 24.0 times more electricity

Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 13.3 times more CO2

Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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