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Greece vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 95th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Iraq
Population
10181414
48289334
Population rank 96/197 33/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Greece and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Greece and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Greece

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Greece Iraq
2024 $256,238,371,778 $279,641,257,615
2023 $242,946,187,738 $268,881,051,644
2022 $217,990,189,601 $287,372,232,138
2021 $218,303,801,895 $209,691,945,713
2020 $191,362,985,555 $180,898,797,517
2019 $207,305,649,887 $233,636,097,800
2018 $213,298,873,494 $227,367,469,034
2017 $200,381,103,984 $187,217,660,051
2016 $193,097,239,006 $166,743,557,748
2015 $194,567,373,678 $166,774,104,959
2014 $233,911,581,521 $228,415,656,175
2013 $236,556,279,641 $234,637,675,129
2012 $238,841,140,018 $218,002,476,129
2011 $283,228,079,776 $185,749,664,444
2010 $296,417,644,404 $138,516,722,650
2009 $326,829,054,686 $111,657,580,326
2008 $351,121,399,546 $131,614,434,154
2007 $314,226,996,944 $88,837,057,320
2006 $269,073,415,334 $65,147,051,918
2005 $242,315,668,619 $50,065,104,668
2004 $234,979,615,898 $36,633,669,269
2003 $196,930,509,813 $21,921,569,479
2002 $150,253,800,086 $32,928,454,672
2001 $132,050,474,720 $36,176,430,129
2000 $125,760,166,225 $48,364,250,944
1999 $137,131,371,955 $36,881,601,584
1998 $139,612,812,176 $20,617,405,044
1997 $138,766,067,640 $20,764,857,056
1996 $142,502,984,145 $10,433,698,621
1995 $134,974,613,914 $12,894,029,888
1994 $114,980,063,202 $3,991,349,283
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,031,944,881
1992 $114,608,178,405 $553,671,958
1991 $103,680,863,713 $407,796,350
1990 $96,529,587,274 $180,408,064,516
1989 $78,067,933,277 $65,831,935,484
1988 $75,200,610,137 $62,684,516,129
1987 $64,739,630,096 $56,774,193,548
1986 $55,595,445,472 $47,264,516,129
1985 $47,155,741,426 $48,425,161,290
1984 $47,352,146,312 $46,938,387,097
1983 $48,741,397,059 $40,712,903,226
1982 $53,858,346,939 $42,382,333,333
1981 $51,618,456,335 $37,823,000,000
1980 $56,039,256,595 $52,569,000,000
1979 $53,724,121,435 $37,816,457,839
1978 $43,654,480,519 $23,762,275,652
1977 $35,673,080,481 $19,838,130,715
1976 $30,719,552,239 $17,754,825,601
1975 $28,129,128,587 $13,458,516,763
1974 $24,998,715,909 $11,516,762,614
1973 $22,037,019,563 $5,134,367,778
1972 $16,650,659,091 $4,113,848,002
1971 $14,388,806,818 $3,865,346,535
1970 $12,957,113,636 $3,281,318,687
1969 $11,454,106,327 $3,007,758,797
1968 $9,950,331,206 $2,896,598,841
1967 $9,146,592,856 $2,551,522,656
1966 $8,472,021,467 $2,530,306,096
1965 $7,582,209,670 $2,335,785,506
1964 $6,576,906,345 $2,136,408,198
1963 $5,813,285,627 $1,805,901,510
1962 $5,140,542,929 $1,784,174,541
1961 $4,892,397,431 $1,671,960,965
1960 $4,274,890,307 $1,537,252,193

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

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Greece and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Iraq
2024 $24,626 $6,074
2023 $23,344 $5,965
2022 $20,887 $6,521
2021 $20,655 $4,868
2020 $17,887 $4,295
2019 $19,335 $5,672
2018 $19,873 $5,647
2017 $18,632 $4,759
2016 $17,919 $4,334
2015 $17,981 $4,440
2014 $21,475 $6,249
2013 $21,573 $6,650
2012 $21,624 $6,478
2011 $25,505 $5,776
2010 $26,653 $4,462
2009 $29,425 $3,715
2008 $31,696 $4,543
2007 $28,441 $3,129
2006 $24,416 $2,277
2005 $22,054 $1,762
2004 $21,449 $1,328
2003 $18,021 $818
2002 $13,782 $1,266
2001 $12,157 $1,436
2000 $11,638 $1,980
1999 $12,743 $1,560
1998 $13,023 $901
1997 $13,016 $936
1996 $13,433 $485
1995 $12,779 $619
1994 $10,937 $198.2
1993 $10,257 $53.7
1992 $11,021 $30.3
1991 $10,047 $23
1990 $9,467 $10,261
1989 $7,738 $3,791
1988 $7,492 $3,707
1987 $6,474 $3,436
1986 $5,578 $2,940
1985 $4,747 $3,088
1984 $4,785 $3,066
1983 $4,950 $2,743
1982 $5,502 $2,942
1981 $5,305 $2,700
1980 $5,812 $3,868
1979 $5,627 $2,871
1978 $4,629 $1,863
1977 $3,832 $1,609
1976 $3,343 $1,489
1975 $3,109 $1,166
1974 $2,789 $1,031
1973 $2,468 $476
1972 $1,873 $394
1971 $1,629 $384
1970 $1,474 $337
1969 $1,306 $320
1968 $1,138 $319
1967 $1,053 $290.6
1966 $984 $298.2
1965 $887 $284.8
1964 $773 $269.4
1963 $686 $235.5
1962 $608 $240.7
1961 $583 $232.4
1960 $513 $218.9

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

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Greece vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Iraq
2026 82.4 72.6
2025 82.2 72.5
2024 82 72.4
2023 81.9 72.3
2022 79.9 72
2021 80.5 70.7
2020 81.5 69.7
2019 81.3 71.2
2018 81.5 71.1
2017 81 69.8
2016 81.3 68.7
2015 80.8 70
2014 81.1 69.7
2013 81.1 69
2012 80.4 68.8
2011 80.6 68.4
2010 80.6 68.1
2009 80.4 67.8
2008 80.1 66.5
2007 79.7 64.4
2006 79.8 64
2005 79.7 64.9
2004 79.4 64.6
2003 79.1 64.8
2002 79 65.7
2001 78.9 65.3
2000 78.4 64.9
1999 78.4 64.5
1998 78.3 64.4
1997 78.4 64.2
1996 78 64.6
1995 77.9 64.8
1994 77.9 65
1993 77.7 65.3
1992 77.3 65.3
1991 77.4 61.3
1990 77.3 57.6
1989 77.1 57.5
1988 77 56.7
1987 76.1 60.3
1986 76.5 60
1985 76.1 59.8
1984 75.8 59.5
1983 75.5 59.3
1982 75.2 59
1981 74.9 58.7
1980 74.5 60.9
1979 74.7 64.4
1978 74.4 64.2
1977 73.8 63.9
1976 73.7 63.6
1975 73.5 61.4
1974 73.5 61
1973 73 62.3
1972 72.7 61.8
1971 72.9 61.3
1970 72.7 60.5
1969 72.1 59.6
1968 71.5 59
1967 71.4 58.4
1966 71.9 57.3
1965 71.5 56.4
1964 70.5 55.2
1963 70.6 54.4
1962 70.3 53.5
1961 70.4 52.3
1960 70.5 51.5
1959 69.6 49.7
1958 69.7 49
1957 68.4 47.7
1956 68.1 46.4
1955 68.6 45
1954 68 43.5
1953 67.5 42.1
1952 67.3 40.5
1951 66.7 39
1950 66.2 37.4

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

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Greece and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Greece Iraq
2024 10,405,134 46,042,015
2023 10,407,351 45,074,049
2022 10,436,882 44,070,551
2021 10,569,207 43,071,211
2020 10,698,599 42,116,605
2019 10,721,582 41,192,171
2018 10,732,882 40,265,624
2017 10,754,679 39,337,353
2016 10,775,971 38,469,627
2015 10,820,883 37,560,535
2014 10,892,413 36,550,059
2013 10,965,211 35,281,989
2012 11,045,011 33,654,842
2011 11,104,899 32,161,424
2010 11,121,341 31,045,366
2009 11,107,017 30,058,206
2008 11,077,841 28,971,036
2007 11,048,473 28,391,607
2006 11,020,362 28,616,515
2005 10,987,314 28,407,448
2004 10,955,141 27,577,878
2003 10,928,070 26,802,659
2002 10,902,022 26,006,559
2001 10,862,132 25,197,840
2000 10,805,808 24,424,056
1999 10,761,698 23,636,527
1998 10,720,509 22,884,399
1997 10,661,259 22,176,593
1996 10,608,800 21,501,321
1995 10,562,153 20,825,860
1994 10,512,922 20,139,807
1993 10,460,415 19,201,195
1992 10,399,061 18,300,845
1991 10,319,927 17,767,253
1990 10,196,792 17,581,206
1989 10,089,498 17,364,542
1988 10,036,983 16,908,819
1987 10,000,595 16,521,049
1986 9,967,213 16,074,145
1985 9,934,300 15,683,430
1984 9,895,801 15,310,733
1983 9,846,627 14,840,555
1982 9,789,513 14,406,083
1981 9,729,350 14,006,381
1980 9,642,505 13,591,992
1979 9,548,258 13,170,365
1978 9,429,959 12,753,355
1977 9,308,479 12,331,046
1976 9,188,150 11,927,651
1975 9,046,541 11,543,639
1974 8,962,022 11,167,761
1973 8,929,086 10,795,869
1972 8,888,628 10,430,164
1971 8,831,036 10,077,809
1970 8,792,806 9,735,611
1969 8,772,764 9,403,356
1968 8,740,765 9,085,016
1967 8,684,088 8,778,869
1966 8,613,651 8,485,104
1965 8,550,333 8,202,140
1964 8,510,429 7,929,566
1963 8,479,625 7,667,928
1962 8,448,233 7,413,875
1961 8,398,050 7,194,553
1960 8,331,725 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Iraq

Fertility rate
Greece

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Iraq
2023 1.32 3.25
2022 1.32 3.29
2021 1.43 3.36
2020 1.39 3.42
2019 1.34 3.48
2018 1.35 3.55
2017 1.35 3.64
2016 1.38 3.84
2015 1.33 4.08
2014 1.3 4.31
2013 1.29 4.44
2012 1.34 4.54
2011 1.4 4.59
2010 1.48 4.46
2009 1.5 4.38
2008 1.5 4.37
2007 1.41 4.4
2006 1.4 4.46
2005 1.34 4.45
2004 1.31 4.53
2003 1.29 4.58
2002 1.28 4.67
2001 1.25 4.8
2000 1.25 4.92
1999 1.23 5.04
1998 1.24 5.11
1997 1.27 5.19
1996 1.26 5.25
1995 1.28 5.36
1994 1.33 5.49
1993 1.32 5.61
1992 1.36 5.72
1991 1.37 5.83
1990 1.39 5.93
1989 1.4 5.99
1988 1.5 6.05
1987 1.5 6.11
1986 1.6 6.18
1985 1.67 6.25
1984 1.83 6.32
1983 1.94 6.39
1982 2.03 6.46
1981 2.09 6.53
1980 2.23 6.59
1979 2.26 6.66
1978 2.28 6.73
1977 2.27 6.8
1976 2.35 6.86
1975 2.33 6.91
1974 2.38 6.95
1973 2.27 6.99
1972 2.32 7.02
1971 2.32 7.06
1970 2.4 7.07
1969 2.36 7.08
1968 2.42 7.06
1967 2.45 7.03
1966 2.32 7.02
1965 2.25 7.02
1964 2.24 7.01
1963 2.14 7.01
1962 2.16 6.99
1961 2.13 5.8
1960 2.23 5.3

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

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Greece and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Iraq
2024 47.3 21.6
2023 46.7 21.4
2022 46.4 21.1
2021 45.9 20.9
2020 45.3 20.6
2019 45 20.4
2018 44.7 20.1
2017 44.4 19.9
2016 44.1 19.7
2015 43.7 19.5
2014 43.2 19.4
2013 42.7 19.3
2012 42.2 19.2
2011 41.8 19.1
2010 41.4 19
2009 40.9 18.9
2008 40.5 18.8
2007 40.1 18.7
2006 39.7 18.6
2005 39.4 18.5
2004 39.1 18.3
2003 38.8 18.2
2002 38.5 18.1
2001 38.2 18
2000 38 17.9
1999 37.8 17.9
1998 37.6 17.8
1997 37.4 17.7
1996 37.2 17.6
1995 37 17.5
1994 36.8 17.4
1993 36.6 17.3
1992 36.5 17.3
1991 36.3 17.2
1990 36 17.1
1989 35.7 17
1988 35.4 16.9
1987 35.1 16.9
1986 34.8 16.8
1985 34.5 16.7
1984 34.3 16.6
1983 34.1 16.6
1982 33.9 16.5
1981 33.7 16.5
1980 33.8 16.5
1979 34 16.5
1978 33.9 16.6
1977 33.9 16.6
1976 33.8 16.7
1975 33.8 17
1974 33.6 17.2
1973 33.3 17.5
1972 33 17.7
1971 32.9 17.9
1970 33.2 18.1
1969 31.6 18.3
1968 31.3 18.5
1967 31.1 18.7
1966 30.9 19
1965 31 19.3
1964 29.4 19.5
1963 29.4 19.8
1962 29.3 20.1
1961 29 20.4
1960 28.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Greece Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Iraq
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
84.1%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Greece Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Iraq
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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