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

Health

live 19.5 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 14.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 36.9 times more doctors per person

Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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have 71.1% more access to essential health services

Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 21.6% less likely to die by suicide

Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 54.3% more likely to be obese

In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 29.4 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% 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 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 628.0 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 2.0 times more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Greece, it is 97.9% as of 2018.

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be 94.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 78.4% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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be 26.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 35.5% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 13.0% 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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spend 48.9% more on education

Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 23.6 times more coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 52.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 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 165.5 times more home broadband

Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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live with 78.2 times more strain on fresh water

Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 61.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 33.7 times more CO2

Liberia emits 0.1 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 (2017–2018), 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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