How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 11% longer than Greece’s.

Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Greece’s highest peak towers 2,887 m above New Zealand’s.

Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Greece has 2 times as many people as New Zealand.

Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Greece is 4 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Greece is 8.5 years older than in New Zealand.

Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in New Zealand have 0.3 more children on average than in Greece.

Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand.

Greece: 24.4% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.

Greece: 1 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, Greece 1.

Greece: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Greece’s economy is 6% larger than New Zealand’s.

Greece: $281 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

New Zealand produces 27% more per person than Greece.

Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Greece: 33.4 (2023) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 5.1% in New Zealand.

Greece: 8.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Greece’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

New Zealand spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Greece.

Greece: $1,963 (2023) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in New Zealand is 25% more likely to die before turning one than in Greece.

Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Greece has 82% more doctors per person than New Zealand.

Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 34% in Greece.

Greece: 33.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

Greece: 30.2% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in New Zealand rate their lives 1.30 points higher than in Greece.

Greece: 5.70 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in New Zealand drink 3% more alcohol than in Greece.

Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Greece has 3% more meat per person than New Zealand.

Greece: 82 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Greece has 260 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand.

Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Greece put in 186 more hours a year than in New Zealand.

Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in New Zealand went to school 1.3 years longer than in Greece.

Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Greece welcomed 4.4 times as many tourists per resident as New Zealand (2019).

Greece: 2.67 (2022) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 86% in Greece.

Greece: 86% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Greece and New Zealand are practically level.

Greece: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.

Greece: 79% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.

Greece: 114 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

New Zealand’s railway network is 76% longer than Greece’s.

Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from New Zealand fly 54% more passengers per resident than those from Greece.

Greece: 1.83 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 30% of Greece.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in New Zealand emits 17% more CO₂ than someone in Greece.

Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece.

Greece: 49.7% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Greece carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.

Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 74% more likely to be murdered in New Zealand than in Greece.

Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Greece are 11% deadlier than in New Zealand.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Greece is on average 4.6 °C warmer than New Zealand.

Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

New Zealand gets 2 times as much rain as Greece.

Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)