Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 15.6 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.1 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $36,300 as of 2023.

be 26.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

be 50.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate

Rwanda 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 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Greece, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.0% more likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Greece, it is 97.9% as of 2018.

be 86.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 72.0% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Greece, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greece, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 15.8% more on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 30.1% more on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, 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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