Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.5 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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make 64.5% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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Life

be 30.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 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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have 24.5% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 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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Geography

see 333.6 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 50.0% more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 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 49.6% more home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 99.6% more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 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 (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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