Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Greece instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

be 19.2% less likely to be obese

In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.

live 1.1 years less

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 25.6% less money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $36,300 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

pay a 45.5% higher top tax rate

New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 41.3% fewer children

In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greece, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.7% less on education

New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, GSIS, Greece.

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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