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Greece vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 95th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Hungary
Population
10181414
9475525
Population rank 96/197 98/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Greece and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Greece and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Greece

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Greece Hungary
2024 $256,238,371,778 $222,722,738,926
2023 $242,946,187,738 $213,240,316,635
2022 $217,990,189,601 $177,002,580,544
2021 $218,303,801,895 $183,282,685,440
2020 $191,362,985,555 $158,468,487,754
2019 $207,305,649,887 $164,936,682,034
2018 $213,298,873,494 $161,184,691,014
2017 $200,381,103,984 $143,335,098,992
2016 $193,097,239,006 $128,983,560,865
2015 $194,567,373,678 $125,244,126,623
2014 $233,911,581,521 $141,128,696,412
2013 $236,556,279,641 $135,646,053,779
2012 $238,841,140,018 $128,470,269,690
2011 $283,228,079,776 $141,712,804,954
2010 $296,417,644,404 $131,898,737,241
2009 $326,829,054,686 $130,807,441,076
2008 $351,121,399,546 $158,228,265,916
2007 $314,226,996,944 $140,123,326,896
2006 $269,073,415,334 $115,604,111,412
2005 $242,315,668,619 $113,098,237,571
2004 $234,979,615,898 $104,015,363,080
2003 $196,930,509,813 $85,190,469,121
2002 $150,253,800,086 $67,636,468,625
2001 $132,050,474,720 $53,800,068,066
2000 $125,760,166,225 $47,275,954,429
1999 $137,131,371,955 $49,160,204,397
1998 $139,612,812,176 $48,784,412,624
1997 $138,766,067,640 $47,398,564,799
1996 $142,502,984,145 $46,833,767,124
1995 $134,974,613,914 $46,577,614,589
1994 $114,980,063,202 $43,307,949,890
1993 $107,295,704,518 $40,256,233,360
1992 $114,608,178,405 $38,857,339,125
1991 $103,680,863,713 $34,867,307,353
1990 $96,529,587,274 $34,478,360,679
1989 $78,067,933,277 $30,422,508,938
1988 $75,200,610,137 $29,799,838,597
1987 $64,739,630,096 $27,232,016,527
1986 $55,595,445,472 $24,778,163,812
1985 $47,155,741,426 $21,510,643,750
1984 $47,352,146,312 $21,242,726,264
1983 $48,741,397,059 $21,910,365,258
1982 $53,858,346,939 $24,141,667,188
1981 $51,618,456,335 $23,705,883,892
1980 $56,039,256,595 $23,116,977,148
1979 $53,724,121,435 $19,959,731,325
1978 $43,654,480,519 $17,286,744,154
1977 $35,673,080,481 $14,783,674,055
1976 $30,719,552,239 $13,235,612,079
1975 $28,129,128,587 $11,420,392,515
1974 $24,998,715,909 $10,016,338,179
1973 $22,037,019,563 $9,138,292,402
1972 $16,650,659,091 $7,379,313,742
1971 $14,388,806,818 $6,291,568,221
1970 $12,957,113,636 $5,780,929,203
1969 $11,454,106,327 $5,429,812,387
1968 $9,950,331,206 $4,886,222,555
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Hungary
2024 $24,626 $23,292
2023 $23,344 $22,231
2022 $20,887 $18,428
2021 $20,655 $19,031
2020 $17,887 $16,387
2019 $19,335 $17,013
2018 $19,873 $16,605
2017 $18,632 $14,736
2016 $17,919 $13,216
2015 $17,981 $12,783
2014 $21,475 $14,353
2013 $21,573 $13,739
2012 $21,624 $12,950
2011 $25,505 $14,211
2010 $26,653 $13,190
2009 $29,425 $13,051
2008 $31,696 $15,763
2007 $28,441 $13,935
2006 $24,416 $11,478
2005 $22,054 $11,212
2004 $21,449 $10,291
2003 $18,021 $8,410
2002 $13,782 $6,658
2001 $12,157 $5,281
2000 $11,638 $4,630
1999 $12,743 $4,802
1998 $13,023 $4,752
1997 $13,016 $4,606
1996 $13,433 $4,542
1995 $12,779 $4,509
1994 $10,937 $4,187
1993 $10,257 $3,887
1992 $11,021 $3,747
1991 $10,047 $3,361
1990 $9,467 $3,324
1989 $7,738 $2,902
1988 $7,492 $2,812
1987 $6,474 $2,566
1986 $5,578 $2,331
1985 $4,747 $2,020
1984 $4,785 $1,991
1983 $4,950 $2,050
1982 $5,502 $2,255
1981 $5,305 $2,213
1980 $5,812 $2,158
1979 $5,627 $1,865
1978 $4,629 $1,618
1977 $3,832 $1,388
1976 $3,343 $1,249
1975 $3,109 $1,083
1974 $2,789 $956
1973 $2,468 $876
1972 $1,873 $710
1971 $1,629 $607
1970 $1,474 $559
1969 $1,306 $527
1968 $1,138 $476
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Hungary
2026 82.4 77.5
2025 82.2 77.3
2024 82 77.2
2023 81.9 77
2022 79.9 76.2
2021 80.5 74.2
2020 81.5 75.7
2019 81.3 76.5
2018 81.5 76.2
2017 81 76
2016 81.3 76.2
2015 80.8 75.7
2014 81.1 75.8
2013 81.1 75.7
2012 80.4 75.2
2011 80.6 74.9
2010 80.6 74.5
2009 80.4 74.2
2008 80.1 74
2007 79.7 73.4
2006 79.8 73.3
2005 79.7 72.9
2004 79.4 72.9
2003 79.1 72.5
2002 79 72.5
2001 78.9 72.4
2000 78.4 71.8
1999 78.4 71
1998 78.3 70.9
1997 78.4 71
1996 78 70.6
1995 77.9 70
1994 77.9 69.6
1993 77.7 69.2
1992 77.3 69.2
1991 77.4 69.4
1990 77.3 69.4
1989 77.1 69.4
1988 77 69.9
1987 76.1 69.6
1986 76.5 69.1
1985 76.1 68.9
1984 75.8 69
1983 75.5 68.9
1982 75.2 69.4
1981 74.9 69.2
1980 74.5 69.1
1979 74.7 69.7
1978 74.4 69.5
1977 73.8 69.9
1976 73.7 69.7
1975 73.5 69.4
1974 73.5 69.3
1973 73 69.6
1972 72.7 69.7
1971 72.9 69.1
1970 72.7 69.2
1969 72.1 69.4
1968 71.5 69.3
1967 71.4 69.5
1966 71.9 69.9
1965 71.5 69.1
1964 70.5 69.5
1963 70.6 68.9
1962 70.3 67.9
1961 70.4 69
1960 70.5 68.1
1959 69.6 67.3
1958 69.7 67.4
1957 68.4 66.3
1956 68.1 66
1955 68.6 66.9
1954 68 65.4
1953 67.5 63.9
1952 67.3 63.9
1951 66.7 62.5
1950 66.2 62.1

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

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Greece and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Greece Hungary
2024 10,405,134 9,562,065
2023 10,407,351 9,592,186
2022 10,436,882 9,605,074
2021 10,569,207 9,630,932
2020 10,698,599 9,670,419
2019 10,721,582 9,694,824
2018 10,732,882 9,706,964
2017 10,754,679 9,726,756
2016 10,775,971 9,759,755
2015 10,820,883 9,797,755
2014 10,892,413 9,833,038
2013 10,965,211 9,872,734
2012 11,045,011 9,920,362
2011 11,104,899 9,971,727
2010 11,121,341 10,000,023
2009 11,107,017 10,022,650
2008 11,077,841 10,038,188
2007 11,048,473 10,055,780
2006 11,020,362 10,071,370
2005 10,987,314 10,087,065
2004 10,955,141 10,107,146
2003 10,928,070 10,129,552
2002 10,902,022 10,158,608
2001 10,862,132 10,187,576
2000 10,805,808 10,210,971
1999 10,761,698 10,237,530
1998 10,720,509 10,266,570
1997 10,661,259 10,290,486
1996 10,608,800 10,311,238
1995 10,562,153 10,328,965
1994 10,512,922 10,343,355
1993 10,460,415 10,357,523
1992 10,399,061 10,369,341
1991 10,319,927 10,373,400
1990 10,196,792 10,373,988
1989 10,089,498 10,481,719
1988 10,036,983 10,596,487
1987 10,000,595 10,612,741
1986 9,967,213 10,630,564
1985 9,934,300 10,648,713
1984 9,895,801 10,668,095
1983 9,846,627 10,689,463
1982 9,789,513 10,705,535
1981 9,729,350 10,711,848
1980 9,642,505 10,711,122
1979 9,548,258 10,704,152
1978 9,429,959 10,684,822
1977 9,308,479 10,648,031
1976 9,188,150 10,598,677
1975 9,046,541 10,540,525
1974 8,962,022 10,478,720
1973 8,929,086 10,432,055
1972 8,888,628 10,398,489
1971 8,831,036 10,367,537
1970 8,792,806 10,337,910
1969 8,772,764 10,298,723
1968 8,740,765 10,255,815
1967 8,684,088 10,216,604
1966 8,613,651 10,178,653
1965 8,550,333 10,147,935
1964 8,510,429 10,119,835
1963 8,479,625 10,087,947
1962 8,448,233 10,060,825
1961 8,398,050 10,027,958
1960 8,331,725 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Hungary

Fertility rate
Greece

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Hungary
2023 1.32 1.51
2022 1.32 1.56
2021 1.43 1.61
2020 1.39 1.59
2019 1.34 1.55
2018 1.35 1.55
2017 1.35 1.54
2016 1.38 1.53
2015 1.33 1.45
2014 1.3 1.44
2013 1.29 1.35
2012 1.34 1.34
2011 1.4 1.23
2010 1.48 1.25
2009 1.5 1.32
2008 1.5 1.35
2007 1.41 1.32
2006 1.4 1.34
2005 1.34 1.31
2004 1.31 1.28
2003 1.29 1.27
2002 1.28 1.3
2001 1.25 1.31
2000 1.25 1.32
1999 1.23 1.28
1998 1.24 1.32
1997 1.27 1.37
1996 1.26 1.46
1995 1.28 1.57
1994 1.33 1.64
1993 1.32 1.68
1992 1.36 1.77
1991 1.37 1.87
1990 1.39 1.87
1989 1.4 1.82
1988 1.5 1.81
1987 1.5 1.82
1986 1.6 1.84
1985 1.67 1.85
1984 1.83 1.75
1983 1.94 1.75
1982 2.03 1.8
1981 2.09 1.88
1980 2.23 1.91
1979 2.26 2.01
1978 2.28 2.06
1977 2.27 2.15
1976 2.35 2.23
1975 2.33 2.35
1974 2.38 2.27
1973 2.27 1.93
1972 2.32 1.93
1971 2.32 1.93
1970 2.4 1.98
1969 2.36 2.04
1968 2.42 2.06
1967 2.45 2.01
1966 2.32 1.89
1965 2.25 1.82
1964 2.24 1.82
1963 2.14 1.82
1962 2.16 1.79
1961 2.13 1.94
1960 2.23 2.02

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

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Greece and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Hungary
2024 47.3 44.6
2023 46.7 44.2
2022 46.4 43.9
2021 45.9 43.6
2020 45.3 43.3
2019 45 43
2018 44.7 42.8
2017 44.4 42.6
2016 44.1 42.3
2015 43.7 41.9
2014 43.2 41.5
2013 42.7 41.2
2012 42.2 40.9
2011 41.8 40.4
2010 41.4 39.9
2009 40.9 39.6
2008 40.5 39.4
2007 40.1 39.2
2006 39.7 39.1
2005 39.4 39
2004 39.1 38.9
2003 38.8 38.8
2002 38.5 38.7
2001 38.2 38.6
2000 38 38.4
1999 37.8 38.3
1998 37.6 38.1
1997 37.4 37.9
1996 37.2 37.7
1995 37 37.5
1994 36.8 37.2
1993 36.6 37
1992 36.5 36.9
1991 36.3 36.7
1990 36 36.5
1989 35.7 36.1
1988 35.4 35.8
1987 35.1 35.5
1986 34.8 35.3
1985 34.5 35.1
1984 34.3 34.9
1983 34.1 34.7
1982 33.9 34.5
1981 33.7 34.4
1980 33.8 34.3
1979 34 34.3
1978 33.9 34.2
1977 33.9 34.2
1976 33.8 34.2
1975 33.8 34.3
1974 33.6 34.3
1973 33.3 34.3
1972 33 34.3
1971 32.9 34.2
1970 33.2 34.1
1969 31.6 34.1
1968 31.3 34
1967 31.1 33.8
1966 30.9 33.7
1965 31 33.4
1964 29.4 33.2
1963 29.4 32.9
1962 29.3 32.6
1961 29 32.4
1960 28.5 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Greece Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Hungary
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99.1%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
93.8%
2024

Health

Greece Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Hungary
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
130,979 mi
2018

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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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