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

Health

live 6.4 years longer

In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 5.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 8.9 times more doctors per person

Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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have 11.6% more access to essential health services

Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 27.2% more likely to be obese

In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 60.8% more likely to die by suicide

Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 5.8 times more money

Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

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Life

be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Morocco, approximately 70.0 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 29.0% more likely to be literate

In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Greece, it is 97.9% as of 2018.

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be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Morocco, approximately 14.7 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 59.8% fewer children

In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 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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Expenditures

spend 43.9% less on education

Morocco spends 6.0% 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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spend 38.4% more on healthcare

Morocco spends 6.1% 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 7.5 times more coastline

Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 50.9% less likely to be murdered

Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 60.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 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 6.1 times more home broadband

Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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live with 59.9% less strain on fresh water

Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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use 4.7 times more electricity

Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 61.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.7 times more CO2

Morocco emits 1.8 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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