Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.1% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2017, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $27,800 as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greece, that number is 21.5% as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Greece, however, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Greece, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 7.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.7 children do as of 2020.
have 39.5% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Greece, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Geography
see 20.7 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, GSIS, Greece.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.