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Greece vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 95th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Sweden
Population
10181414
10680056
Population rank 96/197 91/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Greece and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Greece and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Greece

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Greece Sweden
2024 $256,238,371,778 $603,715,224,266
2023 $242,946,187,738 $578,990,915,246
2022 $217,990,189,601 $575,071,237,641
2021 $218,303,801,895 $631,693,331,301
2020 $191,362,985,555 $544,265,668,452
2019 $207,305,649,887 $530,894,124,494
2018 $213,298,873,494 $549,649,344,043
2017 $200,381,103,984 $535,172,356,785
2016 $193,097,239,006 $513,058,312,951
2015 $194,567,373,678 $501,602,351,912
2014 $233,911,581,521 $577,727,767,304
2013 $236,556,279,641 $584,125,353,119
2012 $238,841,140,018 $549,739,674,655
2011 $283,228,079,776 $570,538,581,144
2010 $296,417,644,404 $492,750,897,239
2009 $326,829,054,686 $434,311,714,442
2008 $351,121,399,546 $514,614,100,833
2007 $314,226,996,944 $490,047,789,548
2006 $269,073,415,334 $422,528,394,459
2005 $242,315,668,619 $391,688,455,929
2004 $234,979,615,898 $384,545,442,175
2003 $196,930,509,813 $334,072,443,516
2002 $150,253,800,086 $267,371,907,447
2001 $132,050,474,720 $242,497,797,485
2000 $125,760,166,225 $262,903,560,280
1999 $137,131,371,955 $274,318,357,862
1998 $139,612,812,176 $270,887,306,759
1997 $138,766,067,640 $268,249,616,891
1996 $142,502,984,145 $291,949,597,375
1995 $134,974,613,914 $267,050,453,507
1994 $114,980,063,202 $228,699,066,874
1993 $107,295,704,518 $212,644,602,616
1992 $114,608,178,405 $283,908,914,454
1991 $103,680,863,713 $273,831,464,572
1990 $96,529,587,274 $261,466,577,009
1989 $78,067,933,277 $217,632,340,195
1988 $75,200,610,137 $206,686,590,776
1987 $64,739,630,096 $182,744,315,974
1986 $55,595,445,472 $150,279,869,729
1985 $47,155,741,426 $113,958,084,357
1984 $47,352,146,312 $109,043,045,407
1983 $48,741,397,059 $104,862,109,663
1982 $53,858,346,939 $114,214,731,799
1981 $51,618,456,335 $129,498,921,476
1980 $56,039,256,595 $141,886,067,004
1979 $53,724,121,435 $123,207,527,699
1978 $43,654,480,519 $104,290,933,496
1977 $35,673,080,481 $94,331,782,622
1976 $30,719,552,239 $89,232,517,046
1975 $28,129,128,587 $82,765,232,648
1974 $24,998,715,909 $65,917,634,590
1973 $22,037,019,563 $59,318,842,992
1972 $16,650,659,091 $48,883,173,400
1971 $14,388,806,818 $41,506,151,115
1970 $12,957,113,636 $38,037,226,668
1969 $11,454,106,327 $33,967,301,561
1968 $9,950,331,206 $31,277,871,669
1967 $9,146,592,856 $29,474,881,506
1966 $8,472,021,467 $27,154,716,721
1965 $7,582,209,670 $24,963,947,415
1964 $6,576,906,345 $22,685,490,195
1963 $5,813,285,627 $20,342,131,882
1962 $5,140,542,929 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,892,397,431 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,274,890,307 $15,930,075,467

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

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Greece and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Sweden
2024 $24,626 $57,117
2023 $23,344 $54,950
2022 $20,887 $54,837
2021 $20,655 $60,648
2020 $17,887 $52,569
2019 $19,335 $51,649
2018 $19,873 $54,018
2017 $18,632 $53,210
2016 $17,919 $51,704
2015 $17,981 $51,188
2014 $21,475 $59,583
2013 $21,573 $60,844
2012 $21,624 $57,750
2011 $25,505 $60,379
2010 $26,653 $52,543
2009 $29,425 $46,708
2008 $31,696 $55,817
2007 $28,441 $53,568
2006 $24,416 $46,531
2005 $22,054 $43,378
2004 $21,449 $42,758
2003 $18,021 $37,292
2002 $13,782 $29,958
2001 $12,157 $27,259
2000 $11,638 $29,633
1999 $12,743 $30,969
1998 $13,023 $30,605
1997 $13,016 $30,324
1996 $13,433 $33,022
1995 $12,779 $30,254
1994 $10,937 $26,046
1993 $10,257 $24,390
1992 $11,021 $32,753
1991 $10,047 $31,777
1990 $9,467 $30,549
1989 $7,738 $25,625
1988 $7,492 $24,499
1987 $6,474 $21,761
1986 $5,578 $17,955
1985 $4,747 $13,647
1984 $4,785 $13,080
1983 $4,950 $12,590
1982 $5,502 $13,719
1981 $5,305 $15,564
1980 $5,812 $17,073
1979 $5,627 $14,856
1978 $4,629 $12,602
1977 $3,832 $11,432
1976 $3,343 $10,853
1975 $3,109 $10,103
1974 $2,789 $8,078
1973 $2,468 $7,291
1972 $1,873 $6,018
1971 $1,629 $5,125
1970 $1,474 $4,729
1969 $1,306 $4,263
1968 $1,138 $3,953
1967 $1,053 $3,746
1966 $984 $3,478
1965 $887 $3,228
1964 $773 $2,961
1963 $686 $2,675
1962 $608 $2,485
1961 $583 $2,304
1960 $513 $2,128

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

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Greece vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Sweden
2026 82.4 83.7
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82 83.4
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 79.9 83
2021 80.5 83
2020 81.5 82.4
2019 81.3 83.1
2018 81.5 82.5
2017 81 82.4
2016 81.3 82.3
2015 80.8 82.2
2014 81.1 82.2
2013 81.1 81.9
2012 80.4 81.7
2011 80.6 81.8
2010 80.6 81.5
2009 80.4 81.4
2008 80.1 81.1
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.8 80.8
2005 79.7 80.6
2004 79.4 80.5
2003 79.1 80.2
2002 79 79.9
2001 78.9 79.8
2000 78.4 79.7
1999 78.4 79.5
1998 78.3 79.4
1997 78.4 79.3
1996 78 79
1995 77.9 78.8
1994 77.9 78.7
1993 77.7 78.1
1992 77.3 78.1
1991 77.4 77.7
1990 77.3 77.6
1989 77.1 77.7
1988 77 77
1987 76.1 77.1
1986 76.5 77
1985 76.1 76.7
1984 75.8 76.8
1983 75.5 76.6
1982 75.2 76.3
1981 74.9 76
1980 74.5 75.7
1979 74.7 75.5
1978 74.4 75.5
1977 73.8 75.4
1976 73.7 75
1975 73.5 75
1974 73.5 75
1973 73 74.9
1972 72.7 74.7
1971 72.9 74.6
1970 72.7 74.7
1969 72.1 74.1
1968 71.5 74
1967 71.4 74.1
1966 71.9 74.1
1965 71.5 73.9
1964 70.5 73.7
1963 70.6 73.5
1962 70.3 73.4
1961 70.4 73.5
1960 70.5 73
1959 69.6 73.4
1958 69.7 73.2
1957 68.4 72.5
1956 68.1 72.7
1955 68.6 72.6
1954 68 72.4
1953 67.5 71.9
1952 67.3 71.8
1951 66.7 71.4
1950 66.2 71.1

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

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Greece and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Greece Sweden
2024 10,405,134 10,569,709
2023 10,407,351 10,536,632
2022 10,436,882 10,486,941
2021 10,569,207 10,415,811
2020 10,698,599 10,353,442
2019 10,721,582 10,278,887
2018 10,732,882 10,175,214
2017 10,754,679 10,057,698
2016 10,775,971 9,923,085
2015 10,820,883 9,799,186
2014 10,892,413 9,696,110
2013 10,965,211 9,600,379
2012 11,045,011 9,519,374
2011 11,104,899 9,449,213
2010 11,121,341 9,378,126
2009 11,107,017 9,298,515
2008 11,077,841 9,219,637
2007 11,048,473 9,148,092
2006 11,020,362 9,080,505
2005 10,987,314 9,029,572
2004 10,955,141 8,993,531
2003 10,928,070 8,958,229
2002 10,902,022 8,924,958
2001 10,862,132 8,895,960
2000 10,805,808 8,872,109
1999 10,761,698 8,857,874
1998 10,720,509 8,850,974
1997 10,661,259 8,846,062
1996 10,608,800 8,840,998
1995 10,562,153 8,826,939
1994 10,512,922 8,780,745
1993 10,460,415 8,718,561
1992 10,399,061 8,668,067
1991 10,319,927 8,617,375
1990 10,196,792 8,558,835
1989 10,089,498 8,492,964
1988 10,036,983 8,436,489
1987 10,000,595 8,397,804
1986 9,967,213 8,369,829
1985 9,934,300 8,350,386
1984 9,895,801 8,336,605
1983 9,846,627 8,329,033
1982 9,789,513 8,325,263
1981 9,729,350 8,320,503
1980 9,642,505 8,310,531
1979 9,548,258 8,293,678
1978 9,429,959 8,275,599
1977 9,308,479 8,251,540
1976 9,188,150 8,222,286
1975 9,046,541 8,192,437
1974 8,962,022 8,159,955
1973 8,929,086 8,136,312
1972 8,888,628 8,122,300
1971 8,831,036 8,098,334
1970 8,792,806 8,042,801
1969 8,772,764 7,968,072
1968 8,740,765 7,912,273
1967 8,684,088 7,867,931
1966 8,613,651 7,807,797
1965 8,550,333 7,733,853
1964 8,510,429 7,661,354
1963 8,479,625 7,604,328
1962 8,448,233 7,561,588
1961 8,398,050 7,519,998
1960 8,331,725 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Sweden

Fertility rate
Greece

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Sweden
2023 1.32 1.45
2022 1.32 1.53
2021 1.43 1.67
2020 1.39 1.67
2019 1.34 1.71
2018 1.35 1.76
2017 1.35 1.78
2016 1.38 1.85
2015 1.33 1.85
2014 1.3 1.88
2013 1.29 1.89
2012 1.34 1.91
2011 1.4 1.9
2010 1.48 1.98
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.5 1.91
2007 1.41 1.88
2006 1.4 1.85
2005 1.34 1.77
2004 1.31 1.75
2003 1.29 1.71
2002 1.28 1.65
2001 1.25 1.57
2000 1.25 1.54
1999 1.23 1.5
1998 1.24 1.5
1997 1.27 1.52
1996 1.26 1.6
1995 1.28 1.73
1994 1.33 1.88
1993 1.32 1.99
1992 1.36 2.09
1991 1.37 2.11
1990 1.39 2.13
1989 1.4 2.01
1988 1.5 1.96
1987 1.5 1.84
1986 1.6 1.8
1985 1.67 1.74
1984 1.83 1.66
1983 1.94 1.61
1982 2.03 1.62
1981 2.09 1.63
1980 2.23 1.68
1979 2.26 1.66
1978 2.28 1.6
1977 2.27 1.64
1976 2.35 1.68
1975 2.33 1.77
1974 2.38 1.87
1973 2.27 1.87
1972 2.32 1.91
1971 2.32 1.96
1970 2.4 1.92
1969 2.36 1.93
1968 2.42 2.07
1967 2.45 2.28
1966 2.32 2.37
1965 2.25 2.39
1964 2.24 2.47
1963 2.14 2.33
1962 2.16 2.25
1961 2.13 2.21
1960 2.23 2.17

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

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Greece and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Sweden
2024 47.3 41.1
2023 46.7 40.9
2022 46.4 40.7
2021 45.9 40.7
2020 45.3 40.6
2019 45 40.5
2018 44.7 40.6
2017 44.4 40.7
2016 44.1 40.8
2015 43.7 40.9
2014 43.2 40.9
2013 42.7 40.9
2012 42.2 40.9
2011 41.8 40.8
2010 41.4 40.7
2009 40.9 40.7
2008 40.5 40.6
2007 40.1 40.5
2006 39.7 40.4
2005 39.4 40.2
2004 39.1 40
2003 38.8 39.8
2002 38.5 39.7
2001 38.2 39.5
2000 38 39.4
1999 37.8 39.2
1998 37.6 39
1997 37.4 38.8
1996 37.2 38.6
1995 37 38.5
1994 36.8 38.4
1993 36.6 38.4
1992 36.5 38.4
1991 36.3 38.3
1990 36 38.3
1989 35.7 38.3
1988 35.4 38.2
1987 35.1 38.1
1986 34.8 37.9
1985 34.5 37.6
1984 34.3 37.4
1983 34.1 37.1
1982 33.9 36.8
1981 33.7 36.5
1980 33.8 36.2
1979 34 36
1978 33.9 35.7
1977 33.9 35.5
1976 33.8 35.4
1975 33.8 35.3
1974 33.6 35.3
1973 33.3 35.3
1972 33 35.3
1971 32.9 35.3
1970 33.2 35.4
1969 31.6 35.6
1968 31.3 35.8
1967 31.1 35.9
1966 30.9 36
1965 31 36.2
1964 29.4 36.3
1963 29.4 36.3
1962 29.3 36.3
1961 29 36.2
1960 28.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Sweden
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Greece Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Sweden
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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