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Greece vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 95th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Israel
Population
10181414
10290887
Population rank 96/197 95/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Greece and Israel: Comparison Charts

Greece and Israel economies compared

GDP
Greece

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Greece Israel
2024 $256,238,371,778 $540,379,921,262
2023 $242,946,187,738 $512,184,638,999
2022 $217,990,189,601 $525,181,008,026
2021 $218,303,801,895 $489,851,549,972
2020 $191,362,985,555 $410,768,352,658
2019 $207,305,649,887 $400,645,216,359
2018 $213,298,873,494 $376,299,083,108
2017 $200,381,103,984 $358,451,839,053
2016 $193,097,239,006 $321,940,971,558
2015 $194,567,373,678 $303,469,434,072
2014 $233,911,581,521 $315,017,088,117
2013 $236,556,279,641 $298,478,070,673
2012 $238,841,140,018 $263,589,172,712
2011 $283,228,079,776 $268,094,998,225
2010 $296,417,644,404 $239,679,036,634
2009 $326,829,054,686 $213,403,181,853
2008 $351,121,399,546 $221,231,658,863
2007 $314,226,996,944 $184,681,214,673
2006 $269,073,415,334 $158,900,547,825
2005 $242,315,668,619 $147,519,922,009
2004 $234,979,615,898 $140,047,984,605
2003 $196,930,509,813 $131,408,914,824
2002 $150,253,800,086 $125,332,331,884
2001 $132,050,474,720 $135,002,039,613
2000 $125,760,166,225 $136,512,300,542
1999 $137,131,371,955 $121,417,185,062
1998 $139,612,812,176 $120,547,409,279
1997 $138,766,067,640 $119,459,826,347
1996 $142,502,984,145 $115,116,595,545
1995 $134,974,613,914 $105,497,418,059
1994 $114,980,063,202 $90,740,103,829
1993 $107,295,704,518 $79,855,877,174
1992 $114,608,178,405 $79,457,685,757
1991 $103,680,863,713 $70,998,755,007
1990 $96,529,587,274 $62,016,729,541
1989 $78,067,933,277 $52,443,479,454
1988 $75,200,610,137 $52,650,948,910
1987 $64,739,630,096 $43,049,543,635
1986 $55,595,445,472 $35,834,154,874
1985 $47,155,741,426 $28,905,736,367
1984 $47,352,146,312 $30,645,607,293
1983 $48,741,397,059 $32,675,755,462
1982 $53,858,346,939 $29,255,285,401
1981 $51,618,456,335 $26,882,009,819
1980 $56,039,256,595 $25,395,256,478
1979 $53,724,121,435 $22,609,741,060
1978 $43,654,480,519 $17,701,286,907
1977 $35,673,080,481 $18,257,113,904
1976 $30,719,552,239 $15,956,349,550
1975 $28,129,128,587 $16,141,767,373
1974 $24,998,715,909 $17,172,607,138
1973 $22,037,019,563 $11,902,574,259
1972 $16,650,659,091 $9,222,557,539
1971 $14,388,806,818 $7,052,544,000
1970 $12,957,113,636 $7,406,712,876
1969 $11,454,106,327 $6,297,852,761
1968 $9,950,331,206 $5,458,427,928
1967 $9,146,592,856 $4,762,386,783
1966 $8,472,021,467 $4,703,300,098
1965 $7,582,209,670 $4,329,084,429
1964 $6,576,906,345 $4,024,344,853
1963 $5,813,285,627 $3,535,949,089
1962 $5,140,542,929 $2,966,154,031
1961 $4,892,397,431 $3,708,586,471
1960 $4,274,890,307 $3,070,585,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Israel
2024 $24,626 $54,177
2023 $23,344 $52,004
2022 $20,887 $54,950
2021 $20,655 $52,271
2020 $17,887 $44,576
2019 $19,335 $44,251
2018 $19,873 $42,363
2017 $18,632 $41,138
2016 $17,919 $37,672
2015 $17,981 $36,213
2014 $21,475 $38,343
2013 $21,573 $37,034
2012 $21,624 $33,321
2011 $25,505 $34,523
2010 $26,653 $31,439
2009 $29,425 $28,508
2008 $31,696 $30,269
2007 $28,441 $25,721
2006 $24,416 $22,527
2005 $22,054 $21,287
2004 $21,449 $20,568
2003 $18,021 $19,643
2002 $13,782 $19,076
2001 $12,157 $20,966
2000 $11,638 $21,707
1999 $12,743 $19,823
1998 $13,023 $20,189
1997 $13,016 $20,469
1996 $13,433 $20,224
1995 $12,779 $19,026
1994 $10,937 $16,807
1993 $10,257 $15,179
1992 $11,021 $15,510
1991 $10,047 $14,346
1990 $9,467 $13,308
1989 $7,738 $11,608
1988 $7,492 $11,853
1987 $6,474 $9,853
1986 $5,578 $8,335
1985 $4,747 $6,829
1984 $4,785 $7,369
1983 $4,950 $7,960
1982 $5,502 $7,258
1981 $5,305 $6,795
1980 $5,812 $6,549
1979 $5,627 $5,972
1978 $4,629 $4,797
1977 $3,832 $5,053
1976 $3,343 $4,516
1975 $3,109 $4,672
1974 $2,789 $5,085
1973 $2,468 $3,631
1972 $1,873 $2,930
1971 $1,629 $2,298
1970 $1,474 $2,490
1969 $1,306 $2,189
1968 $1,138 $1,947
1967 $1,053 $1,735
1966 $984 $1,789
1965 $887 $1,689
1964 $773 $1,626
1963 $686 $1,486
1962 $608 $1,294
1961 $583 $1,697
1960 $513 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Israel
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.8
2024 82 82.7
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 79.9 82.8
2021 80.5 82.5
2020 81.5 82.7
2019 81.3 82.9
2018 81.5 82.9
2017 81 82.7
2016 81.3 82.6
2015 80.8 82.3
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 81.1 82.4
2012 80.4 82
2011 80.6 82
2010 80.6 82
2009 80.4 81.8
2008 80.1 81.3
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.8 80.8
2005 79.7 80.4
2004 79.4 80.3
2003 79.1 79.8
2002 79 79.5
2001 78.9 79.5
2000 78.4 79.2
1999 78.4 78.9
1998 78.3 78.6
1997 78.4 78.6
1996 78 78.6
1995 77.9 78.1
1994 77.9 78
1993 77.7 77.9
1992 77.3 77.3
1991 77.4 77.6
1990 77.3 78
1989 77.1 77.6
1988 77 76.9
1987 76.1 76.4
1986 76.5 75.9
1985 76.1 76
1984 75.8 75.5
1983 75.5 75.1
1982 75.2 74.3
1981 74.9 74.2
1980 74.5 73.7
1979 74.7 73.4
1978 74.4 73.1
1977 73.8 72.7
1976 73.7 72.7
1975 73.5 71.6
1974 73.5 71.6
1973 73 71.6
1972 72.7 71.6
1971 72.9 71.8
1970 72.7 71.2
1969 72.1 71
1968 71.5 70.8
1967 71.4 70.9
1966 71.9 70.9
1965 71.5 70.5
1964 70.5 69.6
1963 70.6 69.6
1962 70.3 69.3
1961 70.4 69.8
1960 70.5 69.8
1959 69.6 68.9
1958 69.7 68.4
1957 68.4 66.5
1956 68.1 66.6
1955 68.6 68
1954 68 66.3
1953 67.5 66.4
1952 67.3 67.2
1951 66.7 67.6
1950 66.2 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Greece and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Population
Greece Israel
2024 10,405,134 9,974,400
2023 10,407,351 9,849,000
2022 10,436,882 9,557,500
2021 10,569,207 9,371,400
2020 10,698,599 9,215,100
2019 10,721,582 9,054,000
2018 10,732,882 8,882,800
2017 10,754,679 8,713,300
2016 10,775,971 8,546,000
2015 10,820,883 8,380,100
2014 10,892,413 8,215,700
2013 10,965,211 8,059,500
2012 11,045,011 7,910,500
2011 11,104,899 7,765,800
2010 11,121,341 7,623,600
2009 11,107,017 7,485,600
2008 11,077,841 7,308,800
2007 11,048,473 7,180,100
2006 11,020,362 7,053,700
2005 10,987,314 6,930,100
2004 10,955,141 6,809,000
2003 10,928,070 6,689,700
2002 10,902,022 6,570,000
2001 10,862,132 6,439,000
2000 10,805,808 6,289,000
1999 10,761,698 6,125,000
1998 10,720,509 5,971,000
1997 10,661,259 5,836,000
1996 10,608,800 5,692,000
1995 10,562,153 5,545,000
1994 10,512,922 5,399,000
1993 10,460,415 5,261,000
1992 10,399,061 5,123,000
1991 10,319,927 4,949,000
1990 10,196,792 4,660,000
1989 10,089,498 4,518,000
1988 10,036,983 4,442,000
1987 10,000,595 4,369,000
1986 9,967,213 4,299,000
1985 9,934,300 4,233,000
1984 9,895,801 4,159,000
1983 9,846,627 4,105,000
1982 9,789,513 4,031,000
1981 9,729,350 3,956,000
1980 9,642,505 3,878,000
1979 9,548,258 3,786,000
1978 9,429,959 3,690,000
1977 9,308,479 3,613,000
1976 9,188,150 3,533,000
1975 9,046,541 3,455,000
1974 8,962,022 3,377,000
1973 8,929,086 3,278,000
1972 8,888,628 3,148,000
1971 8,831,036 3,069,000
1970 8,792,806 2,974,000
1969 8,772,764 2,877,000
1968 8,740,765 2,803,000
1967 8,684,088 2,745,000
1966 8,613,651 2,629,000
1965 8,550,333 2,563,000
1964 8,510,429 2,475,000
1963 8,479,625 2,379,000
1962 8,448,233 2,293,000
1961 8,398,050 2,185,000
1960 8,331,725 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Israel

Fertility rate
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Israel
2023 1.32 2.85
2022 1.32 2.89
2021 1.43 3
2020 1.39 2.9
2019 1.34 3.01
2018 1.35 3.09
2017 1.35 3.11
2016 1.38 3.11
2015 1.33 3.09
2014 1.3 3.08
2013 1.29 3.03
2012 1.34 3.05
2011 1.4 2.98
2010 1.48 3.03
2009 1.5 2.96
2008 1.5 2.96
2007 1.41 2.9
2006 1.4 2.88
2005 1.34 2.84
2004 1.31 2.9
2003 1.29 2.95
2002 1.28 2.89
2001 1.25 2.92
2000 1.25 2.95
1999 1.23 2.97
1998 1.24 2.98
1997 1.27 2.94
1996 1.26 2.9
1995 1.28 2.9
1994 1.33 2.9
1993 1.32 2.8
1992 1.36 2.7
1991 1.37 2.76
1990 1.39 2.82
1989 1.4 2.89
1988 1.5 2.95
1987 1.5 3.01
1986 1.6 3.03
1985 1.67 3.06
1984 1.83 3.08
1983 1.94 3.11
1982 2.03 3.13
1981 2.09 3.19
1980 2.23 3.24
1979 2.26 3.3
1978 2.28 3.35
1977 2.27 3.41
1976 2.35 3.48
1975 2.33 3.55
1974 2.38 3.63
1973 2.27 3.7
1972 2.32 3.77
1971 2.32 3.77
1970 2.4 3.78
1969 2.36 3.78
1968 2.42 3.79
1967 2.45 3.79
1966 2.32 3.8
1965 2.25 3.81
1964 2.24 3.83
1963 2.14 3.84
1962 2.16 3.85
1961 2.13 3.86
1960 2.23 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Israel
2024 47.3 30.2
2023 46.7 30.2
2022 46.4 30.1
2021 45.9 30
2020 45.3 30
2019 45 29.9
2018 44.7 29.9
2017 44.4 29.9
2016 44.1 29.8
2015 43.7 29.8
2014 43.2 29.7
2013 42.7 29.6
2012 42.2 29.5
2011 41.8 29.5
2010 41.4 29.4
2009 40.9 29.3
2008 40.5 29.2
2007 40.1 29.1
2006 39.7 28.9
2005 39.4 28.7
2004 39.1 28.5
2003 38.8 28.4
2002 38.5 28.2
2001 38.2 28
2000 38 27.8
1999 37.8 27.6
1998 37.6 27.4
1997 37.4 27.3
1996 37.2 27.1
1995 37 26.9
1994 36.8 26.6
1993 36.6 26.5
1992 36.5 26.4
1991 36.3 26.2
1990 36 25.8
1989 35.7 25.6
1988 35.4 25.5
1987 35.1 25.5
1986 34.8 25.4
1985 34.5 25.4
1984 34.3 25.4
1983 34.1 25.3
1982 33.9 25.2
1981 33.7 25.1
1980 33.8 25
1979 34 24.8
1978 33.9 24.7
1977 33.9 24.5
1976 33.8 24.3
1975 33.8 24.2
1974 33.6 24
1973 33.3 23.8
1972 33 23.7
1971 32.9 23.5
1970 33.2 23.4
1969 31.6 23.3
1968 31.3 23.3
1967 31.1 23.4
1966 30.9 23.5
1965 31 23.8
1964 29.4 24.1
1963 29.4 24.6
1962 29.3 25
1961 29 25.3
1960 28.5 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Israel
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.8%
2011
English speaking
51%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Greece Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Israel
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
12,670 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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