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Greece vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 95th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Iran
Population
10181414
93468444
Population rank 96/197 17/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Greece and Iran: Comparison Charts

Greece and Iran economies compared

GDP
Greece

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Greece Iran
2024 $256,238,371,778 $475,252,089,215
2023 $242,946,187,738 $457,510,482,317
2022 $217,990,189,601 $422,662,261,526
2021 $218,303,801,895 $407,350,685,583
2020 $191,362,985,555 $280,934,329,280
2019 $207,305,649,887 $347,988,400,958
2018 $213,298,873,494 $411,903,303,606
2017 $200,381,103,984 $510,239,893,418
2016 $193,097,239,006 $478,618,064,871
2015 $194,567,373,678 $409,191,686,497
2014 $233,911,581,521 $462,284,793,281
2013 $236,556,279,641 $500,399,839,840
2012 $238,841,140,018 $644,019,315,004
2011 $283,228,079,776 $629,082,257,472
2010 $296,417,644,404 $487,069,570,464
2009 $326,829,054,686 $414,059,094,949
2008 $351,121,399,546 $406,070,949,554
2007 $314,226,996,944 $349,736,591,832
2006 $269,073,415,334 $265,602,187,404
2005 $242,315,668,619 $224,970,371,325
2004 $234,979,615,898 $187,754,571,248
2003 $196,930,509,813 $151,911,222,119
2002 $150,253,800,086 $128,626,917,504
2001 $132,050,474,720 $126,878,750,296
2000 $125,760,166,225 $109,591,707,802
1999 $137,131,371,955 $113,848,450,088
1998 $139,612,812,176 $110,276,913,363
1997 $138,766,067,640 $113,919,163,421
1996 $142,502,984,145 $120,403,931,885
1995 $134,974,613,914 $96,419,225,744
1994 $114,980,063,202 $71,841,461,173
1993 $107,295,704,518 $63,743,623,232
1992 $114,608,178,405 $119,768,691,217
1991 $103,680,863,713 $131,637,664,958
1990 $96,529,587,274 $124,813,263,926
1989 $78,067,933,277 $120,496,362,916
1988 $75,200,610,137 $123,057,861,334
1987 $64,739,630,096 $134,009,995,923
1986 $55,595,445,472 $209,094,561,833
1985 $47,155,741,426 $180,183,629,600
1984 $47,352,146,312 $162,276,728,620
1983 $48,741,397,059 $156,365,156,618
1982 $53,858,346,939 $125,948,756,439
1981 $51,618,456,335 $100,499,312,750
1980 $56,039,256,595 $94,362,275,580
1979 $53,724,121,435 $90,391,877,326
1978 $43,654,480,519 $77,994,316,621
1977 $35,673,080,481 $80,600,122,702
1976 $30,719,552,239 $68,055,295,081
1975 $28,129,128,587 $51,776,222,350
1974 $24,998,715,909 $46,209,092,072
1973 $22,037,019,563 $27,081,698,250
1972 $16,650,659,091 $17,153,463,263
1971 $14,388,806,818 $13,731,802,833
1970 $12,957,113,636 $10,976,245,154
1969 $11,454,106,327 $9,743,089,607
1968 $9,950,331,206 $8,623,172,960
1967 $9,146,592,856 $7,555,383,690
1966 $8,472,021,467 $6,789,938,672
1965 $7,582,209,670 $6,197,319,929
1964 $6,576,906,345 $5,379,845,648
1963 $5,813,285,627 $4,928,628,018
1962 $5,140,542,929 $4,693,566,416
1961 $4,892,397,431 $4,426,949,095
1960 $4,274,890,307 $4,199,134,390

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

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Greece and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Iran
2024 $24,626 $5,190
2023 $23,344 $5,049
2022 $20,887 $4,721
2021 $20,655 $4,605
2020 $17,887 $3,203
2019 $19,335 $3,997
2018 $19,873 $4,783
2017 $18,632 $6,001
2016 $17,919 $5,711
2015 $17,981 $4,953
2014 $21,475 $5,672
2013 $21,573 $6,223
2012 $21,624 $8,114
2011 $25,505 $8,026
2010 $26,653 $6,291
2009 $29,425 $5,416
2008 $31,696 $5,377
2007 $28,441 $4,688
2006 $24,416 $3,619
2005 $22,054 $3,132
2004 $21,449 $2,672
2003 $18,021 $2,209
2002 $13,782 $1,891
2001 $12,157 $1,881
2000 $11,638 $1,650
1999 $12,743 $1,740
1998 $13,023 $1,709
1997 $13,016 $1,790
1996 $13,433 $1,915
1995 $12,779 $1,550
1994 $10,937 $1,168
1993 $10,257 $1,038
1992 $11,021 $1,957
1991 $10,047 $2,194
1990 $9,467 $2,138
1989 $7,738 $2,125
1988 $7,492 $2,234
1987 $6,474 $2,513
1986 $5,578 $4,064
1985 $4,747 $3,634
1984 $4,785 $3,395
1983 $4,950 $3,397
1982 $5,502 $2,845
1981 $5,305 $2,393
1980 $5,812 $2,368
1979 $5,627 $2,352
1978 $4,629 $2,101
1977 $3,832 $2,243
1976 $3,343 $1,954
1975 $3,109 $1,532
1974 $2,789 $1,409
1973 $2,468 $851
1972 $1,873 $555
1971 $1,629 $457
1970 $1,474 $377
1969 $1,306 $345
1968 $1,138 $314
1967 $1,053 $283.7
1966 $984 $262.9
1965 $887 $247.5
1964 $773 $221.7
1963 $686 $209.6
1962 $608 $205.8
1961 $583 $200.1
1960 $513 $195.6

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

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Greece vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Iran
2026 82.4 78.2
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82 77.9
2023 81.9 77.7
2022 79.9 76.8
2021 80.5 73.8
2020 81.5 74.1
2019 81.3 76.9
2018 81.5 76.6
2017 81 76.4
2016 81.3 76.2
2015 80.8 75.9
2014 81.1 75.6
2013 81.1 75.3
2012 80.4 75
2011 80.6 74.7
2010 80.6 74.4
2009 80.4 74
2008 80.1 73.7
2007 79.7 73.3
2006 79.8 72.9
2005 79.7 72.4
2004 79.4 72
2003 79.1 70.5
2002 79 71.1
2001 78.9 70.6
2000 78.4 70.2
1999 78.4 69.7
1998 78.3 69.2
1997 78.4 68.6
1996 78 68.3
1995 77.9 67.9
1994 77.9 67.5
1993 77.7 67
1992 77.3 66.7
1991 77.4 66.2
1990 77.3 64.1
1989 77.1 65.3
1988 77 63.3
1987 76.1 62.7
1986 76.5 62.1
1985 76.1 61.5
1984 75.8 60.9
1983 75.5 58.5
1982 75.2 57.6
1981 74.9 56.6
1980 74.5 58.4
1979 74.7 58.5
1978 74.4 56
1977 73.8 56.7
1976 73.7 55.8
1975 73.5 54.8
1974 73.5 53.9
1973 73 52.9
1972 72.7 51.7
1971 72.9 51.1
1970 72.7 50.2
1969 72.1 49.4
1968 71.5 47.9
1967 71.4 47.8
1966 71.9 47.1
1965 71.5 46.4
1964 70.5 45.7
1963 70.6 45.1
1962 70.3 43.8
1961 70.4 43.9
1960 70.5 43.3
1959 69.6 42.8
1958 69.7 42.2
1957 68.4 41.3
1956 68.1 41.1
1955 68.6 40.6
1954 68 40
1953 67.5 39.5
1952 67.3 39.2
1951 66.7 38.7
1950 66.2 38.2

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

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Greece and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Iran
1x
Year Population
Greece Iran
2024 10,405,134 91,567,738
2023 10,407,351 90,608,707
2022 10,436,882 89,524,246
2021 10,569,207 88,455,488
2020 10,698,599 87,723,443
2019 10,721,582 87,051,648
2018 10,732,882 86,117,998
2017 10,754,679 85,026,754
2016 10,775,971 83,812,228
2015 10,820,883 82,619,362
2014 10,892,413 81,502,045
2013 10,965,211 80,414,686
2012 11,045,011 79,370,580
2011 11,104,899 78,383,598
2010 11,121,341 77,420,842
2009 11,107,017 76,457,825
2008 11,077,841 75,514,204
2007 11,048,473 74,602,648
2006 11,020,362 73,392,747
2005 10,987,314 71,828,455
2004 10,955,141 70,256,316
2003 10,928,070 68,769,340
2002 10,902,022 68,011,317
2001 10,862,132 67,452,005
2000 10,805,808 66,418,659
1999 10,761,698 65,445,391
1998 10,720,509 64,519,859
1997 10,661,259 63,639,638
1996 10,608,800 62,881,300
1995 10,562,153 62,205,567
1994 10,512,922 61,520,598
1993 10,460,415 61,403,543
1992 10,399,061 61,184,983
1991 10,319,927 59,986,931
1990 10,196,792 58,380,092
1989 10,089,498 56,704,914
1988 10,036,983 55,072,694
1987 10,000,595 53,323,493
1986 9,967,213 51,446,045
1985 9,934,300 49,582,289
1984 9,895,801 47,793,998
1983 9,846,627 46,029,535
1982 9,789,513 44,272,141
1981 9,729,350 41,989,312
1980 9,642,505 39,842,324
1979 9,548,258 38,424,952
1978 9,429,959 37,126,535
1977 9,308,479 35,933,181
1976 9,188,150 34,837,271
1975 9,046,541 33,802,973
1974 8,962,022 32,796,463
1973 8,929,086 31,839,838
1972 8,888,628 30,921,179
1971 8,831,036 30,029,071
1970 8,792,806 29,145,100
1969 8,772,764 28,273,482
1968 8,740,765 27,437,391
1967 8,684,088 26,628,432
1966 8,613,651 25,829,270
1965 8,550,333 25,036,978
1964 8,510,429 24,262,859
1963 8,479,625 23,519,005
1962 8,448,233 22,807,907
1961 8,398,050 22,125,726
1960 8,331,725 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Iran

Fertility rate
Greece

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Iran
2023 1.32 1.7
2022 1.32 1.7
2021 1.43 1.71
2020 1.39 1.7
2019 1.34 1.77
2018 1.35 1.92
2017 1.35 2.02
2016 1.38 2.05
2015 1.33 2.02
2014 1.3 1.98
2013 1.29 1.91
2012 1.34 1.85
2011 1.4 1.79
2010 1.48 1.75
2009 1.5 1.74
2008 1.5 1.74
2007 1.41 1.75
2006 1.4 1.76
2005 1.34 1.76
2004 1.31 1.78
2003 1.29 1.8
2002 1.28 1.84
2001 1.25 1.92
2000 1.25 2
1999 1.23 2.09
1998 1.24 2.19
1997 1.27 2.32
1996 1.26 2.54
1995 1.28 2.85
1994 1.33 3.24
1993 1.32 3.67
1992 1.36 4.1
1991 1.37 4.57
1990 1.39 4.93
1989 1.4 5.17
1988 1.5 5.43
1987 1.5 5.72
1986 1.6 6.01
1985 1.67 6.24
1984 1.83 6.43
1983 1.94 6.53
1982 2.03 6.59
1981 2.09 6.62
1980 2.23 6.63
1979 2.26 6.55
1978 2.28 6.34
1977 2.27 6.18
1976 2.35 6.07
1975 2.33 5.95
1974 2.38 5.97
1973 2.27 6.06
1972 2.32 6.26
1971 2.32 6.55
1970 2.4 6.8
1969 2.36 7.01
1968 2.42 7.12
1967 2.45 7.19
1966 2.32 7.21
1965 2.25 7.22
1964 2.24 7.24
1963 2.14 7.32
1962 2.16 7.4
1961 2.13 7.46
1960 2.23 7.52

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

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Greece and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Iran
2024 47.3 34.3
2023 46.7 33.8
2022 46.4 33.3
2021 45.9 32.8
2020 45.3 32.3
2019 45 31.7
2018 44.7 31.2
2017 44.4 30.7
2016 44.1 30.2
2015 43.7 29.7
2014 43.2 29.2
2013 42.7 28.7
2012 42.2 28.2
2011 41.8 27.7
2010 41.4 27.2
2009 40.9 26.6
2008 40.5 26.1
2007 40.1 25.5
2006 39.7 24.8
2005 39.4 24.3
2004 39.1 23.7
2003 38.8 23.1
2002 38.5 22.6
2001 38.2 22
2000 38 21.4
1999 37.8 20.7
1998 37.6 20
1997 37.4 19.5
1996 37.2 19.1
1995 37 18.7
1994 36.8 18.4
1993 36.6 18.3
1992 36.5 18.4
1991 36.3 18.3
1990 36 18.2
1989 35.7 18.1
1988 35.4 18.2
1987 35.1 18.2
1986 34.8 18.2
1985 34.5 18.3
1984 34.3 18.4
1983 34.1 18.5
1982 33.9 18.6
1981 33.7 18.4
1980 33.8 18.2
1979 34 18.3
1978 33.9 18.3
1977 33.9 18.3
1976 33.8 18.2
1975 33.8 18.1
1974 33.6 18
1973 33.3 17.9
1972 33 17.8
1971 32.9 17.7
1970 33.2 17.6
1969 31.6 17.6
1968 31.3 17.6
1967 31.1 17.7
1966 30.9 17.7
1965 31 17.8
1964 29.4 17.9
1963 29.4 18.1
1962 29.3 18.4
1961 29 18.7
1960 28.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Greece Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Iran
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
88.9%
2023
English speaking
51%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Greece Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Iran
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
138,867 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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