Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 19.2% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.9% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $31,700 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
pay a 45.5% higher top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.3% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greece, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.7% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, GSIS, Greece.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.