🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇦🇲 Armenia
Side by side on the data that actually changes your life: prices, taxes, climate, air, safety. Every number has a source and a date.
Climate (capital)
Open-Meteo historical weather
Jan 11° · Jul 31° · Athens
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Sunny days (capital)
Open-Meteo, days with over 4.5h of sunshine
337 days / yr
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Air quality (capital)
WAQI, capital station
AQI 42 · Good
AQI 44 · Good
Prices vs EU average
Eurostat price level index, EU27 = 100
−13% (2025)
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Employment taxes (not your rate)
OECD tax wedge, single average worker
~39% of what a job costs goes to tax (2025)
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Special tax regimes
Official tax authorities, verified June 2026
7% flat tax for foreign pensioners · 50% inbound-worker exemption
None curated
Inflation
World Bank
2.5% / yr (2025)
3.3% / yr (2025)
Unemployment
World Bank, ILO-modelled estimate
8.5% (2025)
12.9% (2025)
Messenger apps
OONI network measurements, last 6 months
No known issues
No known issues
Safety advisory
U.S. State Department travel advisory
Level 1 · Exercise Normal Precautions
Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution
Population
World Bank total population
10.4M (2025)
3.1M (2025)
Population density
World Bank, people per km²
81 / km² (2023)
105 / km² (2023)
Foreign-born residents
World Bank migrant stock
14.2% of population (2024)
9.2% of population (2024)
Life expectancy
WHO
80 yrs
73 yrs
Currency
ISO 4217
EUR
AMD
Timezone (capital)
Open-Meteo
UTC+3
UTC+4
Legal
Crypto-friendly
Short-term gains
15%
0%
Long-term gains
15%
0%
Long-term holding period
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Staking income
44%
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Mining income
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General rates, not personal tax advice.
Climate, inflation and life expectancy verified 12 July 2026. Prices, taxes and air quality verified 7 July 2026. Sources shown per row.
Bottom line: which should you choose?
Pick 🇬🇷 Greece if you want
a stronger safety rating.
Based only on the sourced metrics above. Visa eligibility and paperwork depend on your passport — build a free plan for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Greece over Armenia?
On the data we track, Greece comes out ahead for a stronger safety rating. Every figure has a source in the table above.
Special tax regimes, verified
Regimes change often and many sites still advertise closed ones. We link the official source for each.
🇬🇷 Greece
7% flat tax on all foreign income · 15 years
Verified June 2026 · AADE (tax authority)
🇬🇷 Greece
Half of Greek employment income tax-free · 7 years
Verified June 2026 · AADE (tax authority)
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