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

Health

live 14.0 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 22.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 5.7 times more doctors per person

Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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have 71.1% more access to essential health services

Pakistan 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 17.0% less likely to die by suicide

Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 11.9% more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 34.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

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make 16.9 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 57.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.4% 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 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 66.3% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Greece, it is 97.9% as of 2018.

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be 93.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 75.9% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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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Basic Needs

be 50.7% more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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be 10.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 73.3% more on education

Pakistan spends 1.9% 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 3.3 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.5% 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 13.1 times more coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 80.6% less likely to be murdered

Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 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 38.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 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 30.4 times more home broadband

Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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live with 81.5% less strain on fresh water

Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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use 9.0 times more electricity

Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 78.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 6.2 times more CO2

Pakistan emits 0.8 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), 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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