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Greece vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 95th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Netherlands
Population
10181414
18252623
Population rank 96/197 72/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Greece and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Greece and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Greece

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Greece Netherlands
2024 $256,238,371,778 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $242,946,187,738 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $217,990,189,601 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $218,303,801,895 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $191,362,985,555 $932,560,861,701
2019 $207,305,649,887 $928,903,005,576
2018 $213,298,873,494 $929,733,599,797
2017 $200,381,103,984 $848,233,537,846
2016 $193,097,239,006 $797,163,949,290
2015 $194,567,373,678 $775,743,675,303
2014 $233,911,581,521 $901,556,501,756
2013 $236,556,279,641 $883,951,539,007
2012 $238,841,140,018 $845,689,017,066
2011 $283,228,079,776 $913,140,741,333
2010 $296,417,644,404 $852,464,982,433
2009 $326,829,054,686 $878,954,223,140
2008 $351,121,399,546 $957,901,566,041
2007 $314,226,996,944 $853,499,460,873
2006 $269,073,415,334 $737,593,995,289
2005 $242,315,668,619 $688,133,699,636
2004 $234,979,615,898 $661,224,886,143
2003 $196,930,509,813 $582,435,617,082
2002 $150,253,800,086 $475,529,972,123
2001 $132,050,474,720 $432,536,219,669
2000 $125,760,166,225 $417,649,282,154
1999 $137,131,371,955 $447,778,514,140
1998 $139,612,812,176 $438,612,530,549
1997 $138,766,067,640 $417,506,211,882
1996 $142,502,984,145 $451,372,549,020
1995 $134,974,613,914 $452,967,334,614
1994 $114,980,063,202 $379,688,232,232
1993 $107,295,704,518 $354,070,495,966
1992 $114,608,178,405 $363,497,050,125
1991 $103,680,863,713 $327,982,316,124
1990 $96,529,587,274 $318,799,003,994
1989 $78,067,933,277 $258,716,904,292
1988 $75,200,610,137 $262,295,966,105
1987 $64,739,630,096 $245,406,949,521
1986 $55,595,445,472 $201,157,708,221
1985 $47,155,741,426 $144,057,523,222
1984 $47,352,146,312 $144,124,462,912
1983 $48,741,397,059 $153,671,294,109
1982 $53,858,346,939 $158,712,765,536
1981 $51,618,456,335 $164,375,775,854
1980 $56,039,256,595 $195,439,301,707
1979 $53,724,121,435 $179,933,827,310
1978 $43,654,480,519 $156,089,077,205
1977 $35,673,080,481 $127,203,923,857
1976 $30,719,552,239 $109,329,386,564
1975 $28,129,128,587 $100,397,061,694
1974 $24,998,715,909 $87,371,810,804
1973 $22,037,019,563 $71,946,639,603
1972 $16,650,659,091 $54,787,070,173
1971 $14,388,806,818 $44,644,730,576
1970 $12,957,113,636 $38,220,884,519
1969 $11,454,106,327 $34,086,038,090
1968 $9,950,331,206 $30,097,635,751
1967 $9,146,592,856 $27,143,828,099
1966 $8,472,021,467 $24,741,480,717
1965 $7,582,209,670 $22,721,869,808
1964 $6,576,906,345 $20,232,048,553
1963 $5,813,285,627 $17,193,744,109
1962 $5,140,542,929 $15,847,582,341
1961 $4,892,397,431 $14,599,836,396
1960 $4,274,890,307 $13,282,979,015

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

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Greece and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Netherlands
2024 $24,626 $67,520
2023 $23,344 $63,516
2022 $20,887 $59,123
2021 $20,655 $60,142
2020 $17,887 $53,468
2019 $19,335 $53,555
2018 $19,873 $53,955
2017 $18,632 $49,514
2016 $17,919 $46,809
2015 $17,981 $45,794
2014 $21,475 $53,457
2013 $21,573 $52,602
2012 $21,624 $50,474
2011 $25,505 $54,702
2010 $26,653 $51,306
2009 $29,425 $53,172
2008 $31,696 $58,247
2007 $28,441 $52,101
2006 $24,416 $45,124
2005 $22,054 $42,165
2004 $21,449 $40,611
2003 $18,021 $35,897
2002 $13,782 $29,447
2001 $12,157 $26,956
2000 $11,638 $26,225
1999 $12,743 $28,319
1998 $13,023 $27,924
1997 $13,016 $26,745
1996 $13,433 $29,064
1995 $12,779 $29,301
1994 $10,937 $24,683
1993 $10,257 $23,156
1992 $11,021 $23,939
1991 $10,047 $21,764
1990 $9,467 $21,322
1989 $7,738 $17,423
1988 $7,492 $17,771
1987 $6,474 $16,734
1986 $5,578 $13,804
1985 $4,747 $9,941
1984 $4,785 $9,992
1983 $4,950 $10,696
1982 $5,502 $11,089
1981 $5,305 $11,537
1980 $5,812 $13,812
1979 $5,627 $12,817
1978 $4,629 $11,196
1977 $3,832 $9,180
1976 $3,343 $7,937
1975 $3,109 $7,346
1974 $2,789 $6,450
1973 $2,468 $5,353
1972 $1,873 $4,110
1971 $1,629 $3,384
1970 $1,474 $2,931
1969 $1,306 $2,647
1968 $1,138 $2,364
1967 $1,053 $2,155
1966 $984 $1,986
1965 $887 $1,848
1964 $773 $1,668
1963 $686 $1,437
1962 $608 $1,342
1961 $583 $1,254
1960 $513 $1,156

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

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Greece vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Netherlands
2026 82.4 82.6
2025 82.2 82.4
2024 82 82.3
2023 81.9 82.2
2022 79.9 81.9
2021 80.5 81.4
2020 81.5 81.4
2019 81.3 82.1
2018 81.5 81.8
2017 81 81.7
2016 81.3 81.6
2015 80.8 81.5
2014 81.1 81.7
2013 81.1 81.3
2012 80.4 81.1
2011 80.6 81.1
2010 80.6 80.8
2009 80.4 80.7
2008 80.1 80.4
2007 79.7 80.3
2006 79.8 79.8
2005 79.7 79.5
2004 79.4 79.2
2003 79.1 78.7
2002 79 78.4
2001 78.9 78.3
2000 78.4 78.1
1999 78.4 78
1998 78.3 78
1997 78.4 77.9
1996 78 77.6
1995 77.9 77.6
1994 77.9 77.5
1993 77.7 77
1992 77.3 77.4
1991 77.4 77.2
1990 77.3 77
1989 77.1 76.8
1988 77 77
1987 76.1 76.8
1986 76.5 76.4
1985 76.1 76.4
1984 75.8 76.3
1983 75.5 76.3
1982 75.2 76.1
1981 74.9 76
1980 74.5 75.8
1979 74.7 75.6
1978 74.4 75.2
1977 73.8 75.3
1976 73.7 74.7
1975 73.5 74.6
1974 73.5 74.6
1973 73 74.2
1972 72.7 73.8
1971 72.9 73.9
1970 72.7 73.6
1969 72.1 73.6
1968 71.5 73.6
1967 71.4 73.8
1966 71.9 73.6
1965 71.5 73.6
1964 70.5 73.7
1963 70.6 73.4
1962 70.3 73.2
1961 70.4 73.6
1960 70.5 73.4
1959 69.6 73.2
1958 69.7 73.1
1957 68.4 73
1956 68.1 72.5
1955 68.6 72.5
1954 68 72.4
1953 67.5 71.7
1952 67.3 72.1
1951 66.7 71.5
1950 66.2 71.4

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

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Greece and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Greece Netherlands
2024 10,405,134 17,993,485
2023 10,407,351 17,877,117
2022 10,436,882 17,700,982
2021 10,569,207 17,533,044
2020 10,698,599 17,441,500
2019 10,721,582 17,344,874
2018 10,732,882 17,231,624
2017 10,754,679 17,131,296
2016 10,775,971 17,030,314
2015 10,820,883 16,939,923
2014 10,892,413 16,865,008
2013 10,965,211 16,804,432
2012 11,045,011 16,754,962
2011 11,104,899 16,693,074
2010 11,121,341 16,615,394
2009 11,107,017 16,530,388
2008 11,077,841 16,445,593
2007 11,048,473 16,381,696
2006 11,020,362 16,346,101
2005 10,987,314 16,319,868
2004 10,955,141 16,281,779
2003 10,928,070 16,225,302
2002 10,902,022 16,148,929
2001 10,862,132 16,046,180
2000 10,805,808 15,925,513
1999 10,761,698 15,812,088
1998 10,720,509 15,707,209
1997 10,661,259 15,610,650
1996 10,608,800 15,530,498
1995 10,562,153 15,459,006
1994 10,512,922 15,382,838
1993 10,460,415 15,290,368
1992 10,399,061 15,184,166
1991 10,319,927 15,069,798
1990 10,196,792 14,951,510
1989 10,089,498 14,848,907
1988 10,036,983 14,760,094
1987 10,000,595 14,665,037
1986 9,967,213 14,572,278
1985 9,934,300 14,491,632
1984 9,895,801 14,424,211
1983 9,846,627 14,367,070
1982 9,789,513 14,312,690
1981 9,729,350 14,247,208
1980 9,642,505 14,149,800
1979 9,548,258 14,038,270
1978 9,429,959 13,941,700
1977 9,308,479 13,856,185
1976 9,188,150 13,774,037
1975 9,046,541 13,666,335
1974 8,962,022 13,545,056
1973 8,929,086 13,439,322
1972 8,888,628 13,328,593
1971 8,831,036 13,194,497
1970 8,792,806 13,038,526
1969 8,772,764 12,877,984
1968 8,740,765 12,729,721
1967 8,684,088 12,598,201
1966 8,613,651 12,456,251
1965 8,550,333 12,294,732
1964 8,510,429 12,127,120
1963 8,479,625 11,965,966
1962 8,448,233 11,805,689
1961 8,398,050 11,638,712
1960 8,331,725 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Greece

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Netherlands
2023 1.32 1.43
2022 1.32 1.49
2021 1.43 1.62
2020 1.39 1.54
2019 1.34 1.57
2018 1.35 1.59
2017 1.35 1.62
2016 1.38 1.66
2015 1.33 1.66
2014 1.3 1.71
2013 1.29 1.68
2012 1.34 1.72
2011 1.4 1.76
2010 1.48 1.79
2009 1.5 1.79
2008 1.5 1.77
2007 1.41 1.72
2006 1.4 1.72
2005 1.34 1.71
2004 1.31 1.72
2003 1.29 1.75
2002 1.28 1.73
2001 1.25 1.71
2000 1.25 1.72
1999 1.23 1.65
1998 1.24 1.63
1997 1.27 1.56
1996 1.26 1.53
1995 1.28 1.53
1994 1.33 1.57
1993 1.32 1.57
1992 1.36 1.59
1991 1.37 1.61
1990 1.39 1.62
1989 1.4 1.55
1988 1.5 1.55
1987 1.5 1.56
1986 1.6 1.55
1985 1.67 1.51
1984 1.83 1.49
1983 1.94 1.47
1982 2.03 1.5
1981 2.09 1.56
1980 2.23 1.6
1979 2.26 1.56
1978 2.28 1.58
1977 2.27 1.58
1976 2.35 1.63
1975 2.33 1.66
1974 2.38 1.77
1973 2.27 1.9
1972 2.32 2.15
1971 2.32 2.36
1970 2.4 2.57
1969 2.36 2.75
1968 2.42 2.72
1967 2.45 2.81
1966 2.32 2.9
1965 2.25 3.04
1964 2.24 3.17
1963 2.14 3.19
1962 2.16 3.18
1961 2.13 3.22
1960 2.23 3.12

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

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Greece and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Netherlands
2024 47.3 42.4
2023 46.7 42.4
2022 46.4 42.5
2021 45.9 42.6
2020 45.3 42.5
2019 45 42.5
2018 44.7 42.4
2017 44.4 42.3
2016 44.1 42.2
2015 43.7 42
2014 43.2 41.8
2013 42.7 41.6
2012 42.2 41.3
2011 41.8 41
2010 41.4 40.7
2009 40.9 40.3
2008 40.5 40
2007 40.1 39.7
2006 39.7 39.3
2005 39.4 38.9
2004 39.1 38.5
2003 38.8 38.1
2002 38.5 37.8
2001 38.2 37.5
2000 38 37.3
1999 37.8 37
1998 37.6 36.7
1997 37.4 36.4
1996 37.2 36.1
1995 37 35.7
1994 36.8 35.4
1993 36.6 35.1
1992 36.5 34.8
1991 36.3 34.6
1990 36 34.3
1989 35.7 34.1
1988 35.4 33.8
1987 35.1 33.5
1986 34.8 33.2
1985 34.5 32.9
1984 34.3 32.6
1983 34.1 32.3
1982 33.9 31.9
1981 33.7 31.6
1980 33.8 31.3
1979 34 31
1978 33.9 30.7
1977 33.9 30.3
1976 33.8 29.8
1975 33.8 29.4
1974 33.6 29.3
1973 33.3 29
1972 33 28.9
1971 32.9 28.7
1970 33.2 28.6
1969 31.6 28.6
1968 31.3 28.6
1967 31.1 28.5
1966 30.9 28.6
1965 31 28.6
1964 29.4 28.6
1963 29.4 28.7
1962 29.3 28.7
1961 29 28.8
1960 28.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Greece Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Netherlands
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Greece Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Netherlands
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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