Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.8% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.7% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2017, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $27,800 as of 2017.
be 22.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 46.2% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Greece, however, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greece, that number is 21.5% as of 2017.
pay a 37.1% higher top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Greece, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 10.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.7 children do as of 2020.
have 55.7% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Greece, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 65.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Greece, about 73.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 46.6% more coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, GSIS, Greece.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.