Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $31,700 as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 39.8% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.8% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Greece, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.8 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, GSIS, Greece.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.