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

Health

live 3.9 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 3.9 times more doctors per person

Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide

Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 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 2.8 times more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 66.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 5.1% 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 90.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 51.0 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 70.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 58.1% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 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 22.5% less on education

Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 48.8% more on healthcare

Peru spends 5.6% 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 5.7 times more coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 90.2% less likely to be murdered

Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 42.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 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 3.8 times more home broadband

Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 2.9 times more electricity

Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water

Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 11.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.5 times more CO2

Peru emits 2.0 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. 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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