Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
South Korea has 26.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 83.0% less likely to die by suicide
South Korea has a suicide rate of 27.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.8 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 32.0% less spent on your healthcare
South Korea spends $5,081 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
South Korea scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 25.6% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.
Life
have 40.4% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.1% more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
Safety
be 75.0% more likely to be murdered
South Korea has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 76.1% less strain on fresh water
South Korea withdraws 85% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 58.7% less electricity
South Korea uses 11,350 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 55.5% less CO2
South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 21.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In South Korea, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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