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Greece vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 95th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Iceland
Population
10181414
397129
Population rank 96/197 173/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Greece and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Greece and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Greece

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Greece Iceland
2024 $256,238,371,778 $33,255,181,469
2023 $242,946,187,738 $31,677,891,897
2022 $217,990,189,601 $29,166,102,877
2021 $218,303,801,895 $26,234,872,402
2020 $191,362,985,555 $22,034,665,041
2019 $207,305,649,887 $24,985,687,022
2018 $213,298,873,494 $26,677,652,544
2017 $200,381,103,984 $25,060,086,488
2016 $193,097,239,006 $21,083,713,310
2015 $194,567,373,678 $17,700,486,957
2014 $233,911,581,521 $18,052,183,515
2013 $236,556,279,641 $16,244,319,959
2012 $238,841,140,018 $14,943,757,823
2011 $283,228,079,776 $15,394,005,872
2010 $296,417,644,404 $13,922,711,577
2009 $326,829,054,686 $13,212,543,838
2008 $351,121,399,546 $18,247,921,360
2007 $314,226,996,944 $21,960,110,030
2006 $269,073,415,334 $17,671,649,843
2005 $242,315,668,619 $17,146,410,561
2004 $234,979,615,898 $13,963,943,244
2003 $196,930,509,813 $11,564,687,742
2002 $150,253,800,086 $9,416,199,700
2001 $132,050,474,720 $8,323,401,820
2000 $125,760,166,225 $9,140,168,922
1999 $137,131,371,955 $9,107,644,691
1998 $139,612,812,176 $8,637,732,542
1997 $138,766,067,640 $7,716,781,803
1996 $142,502,984,145 $7,686,566,105
1995 $134,974,613,914 $7,372,640,169
1994 $114,980,063,202 $6,612,804,056
1993 $107,295,704,518 $6,435,952,174
1992 $114,608,178,405 $7,328,497,599
1991 $103,680,863,713 $7,151,260,062
1990 $96,529,587,274 $6,694,851,159
1989 $78,067,933,277 $5,870,854,233
1988 $75,200,610,137 $6,320,093,411
1987 $64,739,630,096 $5,713,281,235
1986 $55,595,445,472 $4,129,080,094
1985 $47,155,741,426 $3,088,359,967
1984 $47,352,146,312 $2,964,568,006
1983 $48,741,397,059 $2,862,634,164
1982 $53,858,346,939 $3,318,714,326
1981 $51,618,456,335 $3,615,094,820
1980 $56,039,256,595 $3,499,616,683
1979 $53,724,121,435 $2,953,176,971
1978 $43,654,480,519 $2,599,627,089
1977 $35,673,080,481 $2,285,707,749
1976 $30,719,552,239 $1,727,845,419
1975 $28,129,128,587 $1,456,052,700
1974 $24,998,715,909 $1,568,154,077
1973 $22,037,019,563 $1,194,794,186
1972 $16,650,659,091 $869,002,946
1971 $14,388,806,818 $693,679,545
1970 $12,957,113,636 $545,115,909
1969 $11,454,106,327 $435,659,610
1968 $9,950,331,206 $498,365,200
1967 $9,146,592,856 $652,609,076
1966 $8,472,021,467 $660,663,763
1965 $7,582,209,670 $550,150,988
1964 $6,576,906,345 $456,206,299
1963 $5,813,285,627 $357,240,896
1962 $5,140,542,929 $299,309,938
1961 $4,892,397,431 $266,711,460
1960 $4,274,890,307 $260,984,499

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

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Greece and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Iceland
2024 $24,626 $86,041
2023 $23,344 $82,139
2022 $20,887 $76,350
2021 $20,655 $70,425
2020 $17,887 $60,128
2019 $19,335 $69,296
2018 $19,873 $75,634
2017 $18,632 $72,976
2016 $17,919 $62,854
2015 $17,981 $53,506
2014 $21,475 $55,140
2013 $21,573 $50,173
2012 $21,624 $46,595
2011 $25,505 $48,255
2010 $26,653 $43,776
2009 $29,425 $41,484
2008 $31,696 $57,489
2007 $28,441 $70,483
2006 $24,416 $58,172
2005 $22,054 $57,784
2004 $21,449 $47,810
2003 $18,021 $39,944
2002 $13,782 $32,749
2001 $12,157 $29,208
2000 $11,638 $32,504
1999 $12,743 $32,834
1998 $13,023 $31,519
1997 $13,016 $28,462
1996 $13,433 $28,584
1995 $12,779 $27,565
1994 $10,937 $24,858
1993 $10,257 $24,404
1992 $11,021 $28,072
1991 $10,047 $27,740
1990 $9,467 $26,272
1989 $7,738 $23,219
1988 $7,492 $25,307
1987 $6,474 $23,238
1986 $5,578 $16,980
1985 $4,747 $12,793
1984 $4,785 $12,378
1983 $4,950 $12,080
1982 $5,502 $14,191
1981 $5,305 $15,666
1980 $5,812 $15,340
1979 $5,627 $13,082
1978 $4,629 $11,630
1977 $3,832 $10,305
1976 $3,343 $7,848
1975 $3,109 $6,680
1974 $2,789 $7,287
1973 $2,468 $5,627
1972 $1,873 $4,155
1971 $1,629 $3,366
1970 $1,474 $2,666
1969 $1,306 $2,142
1968 $1,138 $2,473
1967 $1,053 $3,284
1966 $984 $3,378
1965 $887 $2,861
1964 $773 $2,414
1963 $686 $1,924
1962 $608 $1,641
1961 $583 $1,490
1960 $513 $1,486

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

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Greece vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Iceland
2026 82.4 83.3
2025 82.2 83.2
2024 82 83
2023 81.9 82.7
2022 79.9 81.6
2021 80.5 82.8
2020 81.5 82.7
2019 81.3 82.8
2018 81.5 82.5
2017 81 82.2
2016 81.3 81.8
2015 80.8 82.2
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 81.1 81.7
2012 80.4 82.3
2011 80.6 82
2010 80.6 81.6
2009 80.4 81.4
2008 80.1 81.2
2007 79.7 81.1
2006 79.8 80.9
2005 79.7 81.2
2004 79.4 80.7
2003 79.1 80.8
2002 79 80.3
2001 78.9 80.4
2000 78.4 79.5
1999 78.4 79.2
1998 78.3 79.4
1997 78.4 78.7
1996 78 78.6
1995 77.9 77.5
1994 77.9 79
1993 77.7 78.8
1992 77.3 78.6
1991 77.4 77.8
1990 77.3 77.7
1989 77.1 77.9
1988 77 76.9
1987 76.1 77.1
1986 76.5 77.9
1985 76.1 77.4
1984 75.8 77.3
1983 75.5 76.4
1982 75.2 76.8
1981 74.9 76.2
1980 74.5 76.6
1979 74.7 76.5
1978 74.4 76.4
1977 73.8 76.1
1976 73.7 76.6
1975 73.5 75.3
1974 73.5 74.1
1973 73 74.3
1972 72.7 74.4
1971 72.9 73.5
1970 72.7 73.8
1969 72.1 73.7
1968 71.5 73.9
1967 71.4 73.7
1966 71.9 73.1
1965 71.5 73.8
1964 70.5 73.5
1963 70.6 72.9
1962 70.3 73.6
1961 70.4 73.4
1960 70.5 74
1959 69.6 72.6
1958 69.7 73.3
1957 68.4 73.4
1956 68.1 72.9
1955 68.6 73.3
1954 68 73.3
1953 67.5 72.3
1952 67.3 72.4
1951 66.7 71
1950 66.2 71

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

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Greece and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Greece Iceland
2024 10,405,134 386,506
2023 10,407,351 385,663
2022 10,436,882 382,003
2021 10,569,207 372,520
2020 10,698,599 366,463
2019 10,721,582 360,563
2018 10,732,882 352,721
2017 10,754,679 343,400
2016 10,775,971 335,439
2015 10,820,883 330,815
2014 10,892,413 327,386
2013 10,965,211 323,764
2012 11,045,011 320,716
2011 11,104,899 319,014
2010 11,121,341 318,041
2009 11,107,017 318,499
2008 11,077,841 317,414
2007 11,048,473 311,566
2006 11,020,362 303,782
2005 10,987,314 296,734
2004 10,955,141 292,074
2003 10,928,070 289,521
2002 10,902,022 287,523
2001 10,862,132 284,968
2000 10,805,808 281,205
1999 10,761,698 277,381
1998 10,720,509 274,047
1997 10,661,259 271,128
1996 10,608,800 268,916
1995 10,562,153 267,468
1994 10,512,922 266,021
1993 10,460,415 263,725
1992 10,399,061 261,057
1991 10,319,927 257,797
1990 10,196,792 254,826
1989 10,089,498 252,852
1988 10,036,983 249,740
1987 10,000,595 245,859
1986 9,967,213 243,180
1985 9,934,300 241,405
1984 9,895,801 239,511
1983 9,846,627 236,977
1982 9,789,513 233,860
1981 9,729,350 230,755
1980 9,642,505 228,138
1979 9,548,258 225,735
1978 9,429,959 223,537
1977 9,308,479 221,799
1976 9,188,150 220,154
1975 9,046,541 217,979
1974 8,962,022 215,209
1973 8,929,086 212,317
1972 8,888,628 209,137
1971 8,831,036 206,098
1970 8,792,806 204,438
1969 8,772,764 203,369
1968 8,740,765 201,488
1967 8,684,088 198,751
1966 8,613,651 195,570
1965 8,550,333 192,286
1964 8,510,429 188,983
1963 8,479,625 185,653
1962 8,448,233 182,378
1961 8,398,050 179,029
1960 8,331,725 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Iceland

Fertility rate
Greece

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Iceland
2023 1.32 1.59
2022 1.32 1.59
2021 1.43 1.82
2020 1.39 1.72
2019 1.34 1.74
2018 1.35 1.71
2017 1.35 1.71
2016 1.38 1.74
2015 1.33 1.8
2014 1.3 1.93
2013 1.29 1.93
2012 1.34 2.04
2011 1.4 2.02
2010 1.48 2.2
2009 1.5 2.23
2008 1.5 2.15
2007 1.41 2.09
2006 1.4 2.08
2005 1.34 2.05
2004 1.31 2.04
2003 1.29 1.99
2002 1.28 1.93
2001 1.25 1.95
2000 1.25 2.08
1999 1.23 1.99
1998 1.24 2.05
1997 1.27 2.04
1996 1.26 2.12
1995 1.28 2.08
1994 1.33 2.14
1993 1.32 2.22
1992 1.36 2.21
1991 1.37 2.18
1990 1.39 2.3
1989 1.4 2.19
1988 1.5 2.26
1987 1.5 2.06
1986 1.6 1.92
1985 1.67 1.93
1984 1.83 2.08
1983 1.94 2.24
1982 2.03 2.27
1981 2.09 2.33
1980 2.23 2.48
1979 2.26 2.49
1978 2.28 2.35
1977 2.27 2.31
1976 2.35 2.52
1975 2.33 2.65
1974 2.38 2.66
1973 2.27 2.94
1972 2.32 3.09
1971 2.32 2.92
1970 2.4 2.81
1969 2.36 2.99
1968 2.42 3.06
1967 2.45 3.28
1966 2.32 3.59
1965 2.25 3.73
1964 2.24 3.88
1963 2.14 3.99
1962 2.16 3.98
1961 2.13 3.88
1960 2.23 4.29

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

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Greece and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Iceland
2024 47.3 37.1
2023 46.7 36.9
2022 46.4 36.7
2021 45.9 36.7
2020 45.3 36.6
2019 45 36.5
2018 44.7 36.4
2017 44.4 36.3
2016 44.1 36.2
2015 43.7 36
2014 43.2 35.7
2013 42.7 35.5
2012 42.2 35.4
2011 41.8 35.1
2010 41.4 34.9
2009 40.9 34.6
2008 40.5 34.5
2007 40.1 34.6
2006 39.7 34.5
2005 39.4 34.2
2004 39.1 34
2003 38.8 33.7
2002 38.5 33.4
2001 38.2 33
2000 38 32.8
1999 37.8 32.6
1998 37.6 32.4
1997 37.4 32.1
1996 37.2 31.8
1995 37 31.5
1994 36.8 31.1
1993 36.6 30.8
1992 36.5 30.5
1991 36.3 30.2
1990 36 30
1989 35.7 29.6
1988 35.4 29.3
1987 35.1 29.1
1986 34.8 28.8
1985 34.5 28.4
1984 34.3 28
1983 34.1 27.7
1982 33.9 27.5
1981 33.7 27.2
1980 33.8 26.9
1979 34 26.7
1978 33.9 26.4
1977 33.9 26
1976 33.8 25.7
1975 33.8 25.4
1974 33.6 25.1
1973 33.3 24.9
1972 33 24.8
1971 32.9 24.7
1970 33.2 24.5
1969 31.6 24.3
1968 31.3 24.2
1967 31.1 24.1
1966 30.9 24.1
1965 31 24.2
1964 29.4 24.4
1963 29.4 24.7
1962 29.3 24.9
1961 29 25.2
1960 28.5 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
16
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Greece Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Iceland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Greece Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Iceland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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