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

Health

be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.

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live 13.4 years longer

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 24.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 34.4 times more doctors per person

Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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have 57.1% more access to essential health services

Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 14.9% less likely to die by suicide

Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 22.3 times more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

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Life

be 97.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 170.0 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 91.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 80.8% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 9.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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be 58.7% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 32.0% more on education

Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 97.9% more on healthcare

Uganda spends 4.2% 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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Safety

be 90.6% less likely to be murdered

Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 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 54.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 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 212.8 times more home broadband

Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 49.2 times more electricity

Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water

Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 61.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 29.7 times more CO2

Uganda emits 0.2 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), 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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