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Greece vs Israel statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 95th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Israel
Population
10371575
10334048
Population rank 94/197 95/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 52/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Greece and Israel: Comparison Charts

Greece and Israel economies compared

GDP
Greece

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Greece Israel
2025 $280,635,521,324 $610,777,842,874
2024 $256,238,371,778 $542,284,494,491
2023 $242,946,187,738 $513,393,395,492
2022 $217,990,189,601 $525,157,951,213
2021 $218,303,801,895 $489,735,019,666
2020 $191,362,985,555 $410,908,899,711
2019 $207,305,649,887 $399,207,771,082
2018 $213,298,873,494 $375,470,422,244
2017 $200,381,103,984 $357,360,816,857
2016 $193,097,239,006 $321,083,954,798
2015 $194,567,373,678 $302,841,190,258
2014 $233,911,581,521 $314,376,760,832
2013 $236,556,279,641 $298,045,324,736
2012 $238,841,140,018 $263,172,104,091
2011 $283,228,079,776 $267,739,352,609
2010 $296,417,644,404 $239,372,857,534
2009 $326,829,054,686 $213,112,649,594
2008 $351,121,399,546 $220,952,472,408
2007 $314,226,996,944 $184,448,882,452
2006 $269,073,415,334 $158,706,516,002
2005 $242,315,668,619 $147,346,035,831
2004 $234,979,615,898 $139,925,423,025
2003 $196,930,509,813 $131,278,887,815
2002 $150,253,800,086 $125,215,963,105
2001 $132,050,474,720 $134,889,159,474
2000 $125,760,166,225 $136,409,902,632
1999 $137,131,371,955 $121,329,240,042
1998 $139,612,812,176 $120,468,659,246
1997 $138,766,067,640 $119,389,303,067
1996 $142,502,984,145 $115,051,957,577
1995 $134,974,613,914 $105,432,315,611
1994 $114,980,063,202 $90,684,108,118
1993 $107,295,704,518 $79,806,598,120
1992 $114,608,178,405 $79,408,652,426
1991 $103,680,863,713 $70,954,941,681
1990 $96,529,587,274 $61,978,459,022
1989 $78,067,933,277 $52,411,116,588
1988 $75,200,610,137 $52,618,458,014
1987 $64,739,630,096 $43,022,977,765
1986 $55,595,445,472 $35,812,041,620
1985 $47,155,741,426 $28,887,898,639
1984 $47,352,146,312 $30,626,695,891
1983 $48,741,397,059 $32,655,591,256
1982 $53,858,346,939 $29,237,231,967
1981 $51,618,456,335 $26,865,420,933
1980 $56,039,256,595 $25,379,585,067
1979 $53,724,121,435 $22,595,788,591
1978 $43,654,480,519 $17,690,363,444
1977 $35,673,080,481 $18,245,847,441
1976 $30,719,552,239 $15,946,502,888
1975 $28,129,128,587 $16,131,806,290
1974 $24,998,715,909 $17,162,009,924
1973 $22,037,019,563 $11,895,229,181
1972 $16,650,659,091 $9,216,866,299
1971 $14,388,806,818 $7,048,191,876
1970 $12,957,113,636 $7,402,142,195
1969 $11,454,106,327 $6,293,966,357
1968 $9,950,331,206 $5,455,059,532
1967 $9,146,592,856 $4,759,447,914
1966 $8,472,021,467 $4,700,397,692
1965 $7,582,209,670 $4,326,412,951
1964 $6,576,906,345 $4,021,861,430
1963 $5,813,285,627 $3,533,767,055
1962 $5,140,542,929 $2,964,323,618
1961 $4,892,397,431 $3,706,297,903
1960 $4,274,890,307 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Israel
2025 $26,948 $60,337
2024 $24,626 $54,217
2023 $23,344 $52,126
2022 $20,885 $54,947
2021 $20,653 $52,258
2020 $17,887 $44,591
2019 $19,335 $44,092
2018 $19,873 $42,269
2017 $18,632 $41,013
2016 $17,919 $37,571
2015 $17,981 $36,138
2014 $21,475 $38,265
2013 $21,573 $36,981
2012 $21,624 $33,269
2011 $25,505 $34,477
2010 $26,653 $31,399
2009 $29,425 $28,470
2008 $31,696 $30,231
2007 $28,441 $25,689
2006 $24,416 $22,500
2005 $22,054 $21,262
2004 $21,449 $20,550
2003 $18,021 $19,624
2002 $13,782 $19,059
2001 $12,157 $20,949
2000 $11,638 $21,690
1999 $12,743 $19,809
1998 $13,023 $20,176
1997 $13,016 $20,457
1996 $13,433 $20,213
1995 $12,779 $19,014
1994 $10,937 $16,796
1993 $10,257 $15,169
1992 $11,021 $15,500
1991 $10,047 $14,337
1990 $9,467 $13,300
1989 $7,738 $11,601
1988 $7,492 $11,846
1987 $6,474 $9,847
1986 $5,578 $8,330
1985 $4,747 $6,824
1984 $4,785 $7,364
1983 $4,950 $7,955
1982 $5,502 $7,253
1981 $5,305 $6,791
1980 $5,812 $6,545
1979 $5,627 $5,968
1978 $4,629 $4,794
1977 $3,832 $5,050
1976 $3,343 $4,514
1975 $3,109 $4,669
1974 $2,789 $5,082
1973 $2,468 $3,629
1972 $1,873 $2,928
1971 $1,629 $2,297
1970 $1,474 $2,489
1969 $1,306 $2,188
1968 $1,138 $1,946
1967 $1,053 $1,734
1966 $984 $1,788
1965 $887 $1,688
1964 $773 $1,625
1963 $686 $1,485
1962 $608 $1,293
1961 $583 $1,696
1960 $513 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Israel
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.8
2024 82 82.7
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 79.9 82.8
2021 80.5 82.5
2020 81.5 82.7
2019 81.3 82.9
2018 81.5 82.9
2017 81 82.7
2016 81.3 82.6
2015 80.8 82.3
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 81.1 82.4
2012 80.4 82
2011 80.6 82
2010 80.6 82
2009 80.4 81.8
2008 80.1 81.3
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.8 80.8
2005 79.7 80.4
2004 79.4 80.3
2003 79.1 79.8
2002 79 79.5
2001 78.9 79.5
2000 78.4 79.2
1999 78.4 78.9
1998 78.3 78.6
1997 78.4 78.6
1996 78 78.6
1995 77.9 78.1
1994 77.9 78
1993 77.7 77.9
1992 77.3 77.3
1991 77.4 77.6
1990 77.3 78
1989 77.1 77.6
1988 77 76.9
1987 76.1 76.4
1986 76.5 75.9
1985 76.1 76
1984 75.8 75.5
1983 75.5 75.1
1982 75.2 74.3
1981 74.9 74.2
1980 74.5 73.7
1979 74.7 73.4
1978 74.4 73.1
1977 73.8 72.7
1976 73.7 72.7
1975 73.5 71.6
1974 73.5 71.6
1973 73 71.6
1972 72.7 71.6
1971 72.9 71.8
1970 72.7 71.2
1969 72.1 71
1968 71.5 70.8
1967 71.4 70.9
1966 71.9 70.9
1965 71.5 70.5
1964 70.5 69.6
1963 70.6 69.6
1962 70.3 69.3
1961 70.4 69.8
1960 70.5 69.8
1959 69.6 68.9
1958 69.7 68.4
1957 68.4 66.5
1956 68.1 66.6
1955 68.6 68
1954 68 66.3
1953 67.5 66.4
1952 67.3 67.2
1951 66.7 67.6
1950 66.2 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Population
Greece Israel
2025 10,413,962 10,122,800
2024 10,405,134 10,002,200
2023 10,407,351 9,849,000
2022 10,437,805 9,557,500
2021 10,570,130 9,371,400
2020 10,698,599 9,215,100
2019 10,721,582 9,054,000
2018 10,732,882 8,882,800
2017 10,754,679 8,713,300
2016 10,775,971 8,546,000
2015 10,820,883 8,380,100
2014 10,892,413 8,215,700
2013 10,965,211 8,059,500
2012 11,045,011 7,910,500
2011 11,104,899 7,765,800
2010 11,121,341 7,623,600
2009 11,107,017 7,485,600
2008 11,077,841 7,308,800
2007 11,048,473 7,180,100
2006 11,020,362 7,053,700
2005 10,987,314 6,930,100
2004 10,955,141 6,809,000
2003 10,928,070 6,689,700
2002 10,902,022 6,570,000
2001 10,862,132 6,439,000
2000 10,805,808 6,289,000
1999 10,761,698 6,125,000
1998 10,720,509 5,971,000
1997 10,661,259 5,836,000
1996 10,608,800 5,692,000
1995 10,562,153 5,545,000
1994 10,512,922 5,399,000
1993 10,460,415 5,261,000
1992 10,399,061 5,123,000
1991 10,319,927 4,949,000
1990 10,196,792 4,660,000
1989 10,089,498 4,518,000
1988 10,036,983 4,442,000
1987 10,000,595 4,369,000
1986 9,967,213 4,299,000
1985 9,934,300 4,233,000
1984 9,895,801 4,159,000
1983 9,846,627 4,105,000
1982 9,789,513 4,031,000
1981 9,729,350 3,956,000
1980 9,642,505 3,878,000
1979 9,548,258 3,786,000
1978 9,429,959 3,690,000
1977 9,308,479 3,613,000
1976 9,188,150 3,533,000
1975 9,046,541 3,455,000
1974 8,962,022 3,377,000
1973 8,929,086 3,278,000
1972 8,888,628 3,148,000
1971 8,831,036 3,069,000
1970 8,792,806 2,974,000
1969 8,772,764 2,877,000
1968 8,740,765 2,803,000
1967 8,684,088 2,745,000
1966 8,613,651 2,629,000
1965 8,550,333 2,563,000
1964 8,510,429 2,475,000
1963 8,479,625 2,379,000
1962 8,448,233 2,293,000
1961 8,398,050 2,185,000
1960 8,331,725 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Israel

Fertility rate
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Israel
2024 1.24 2.87
2023 1.26 2.85
2022 1.32 2.89
2021 1.43 3
2020 1.39 2.9
2019 1.34 3.01
2018 1.35 3.09
2017 1.35 3.11
2016 1.38 3.11
2015 1.33 3.09
2014 1.3 3.08
2013 1.29 3.03
2012 1.34 3.05
2011 1.4 2.98
2010 1.48 3.03
2009 1.5 2.96
2008 1.5 2.96
2007 1.41 2.9
2006 1.4 2.88
2005 1.34 2.84
2004 1.31 2.9
2003 1.29 2.95
2002 1.28 2.89
2001 1.25 2.92
2000 1.25 2.95
1999 1.23 2.97
1998 1.24 2.98
1997 1.27 2.94
1996 1.26 2.9
1995 1.28 2.9
1994 1.33 2.9
1993 1.32 2.8
1992 1.36 2.7
1991 1.37 2.76
1990 1.39 2.82
1989 1.4 2.89
1988 1.5 2.95
1987 1.5 3.01
1986 1.6 3.03
1985 1.67 3.06
1984 1.83 3.08
1983 1.94 3.11
1982 2.03 3.13
1981 2.09 3.19
1980 2.23 3.24
1979 2.26 3.3
1978 2.28 3.35
1977 2.27 3.41
1976 2.35 3.48
1975 2.33 3.55
1974 2.38 3.63
1973 2.27 3.7
1972 2.32 3.77
1971 2.32 3.77
1970 2.4 3.78
1969 2.36 3.78
1968 2.42 3.79
1967 2.45 3.79
1966 2.32 3.8
1965 2.25 3.81
1964 2.24 3.83
1963 2.14 3.84
1962 2.16 3.85
1961 2.13 3.86
1960 2.23 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Israel
2025 47.8 30.2
2024 47.3 30.2
2023 46.7 30.2
2022 46.4 30.1
2021 45.9 30
2020 45.3 30
2019 45 29.9
2018 44.7 29.9
2017 44.4 29.9
2016 44.1 29.8
2015 43.7 29.8
2014 43.2 29.7
2013 42.7 29.6
2012 42.2 29.5
2011 41.8 29.5
2010 41.4 29.4
2009 40.9 29.3
2008 40.5 29.2
2007 40.1 29.1
2006 39.7 28.9
2005 39.4 28.7
2004 39.1 28.5
2003 38.8 28.4
2002 38.5 28.2
2001 38.2 28
2000 38 27.8
1999 37.8 27.6
1998 37.6 27.4
1997 37.4 27.3
1996 37.2 27.1
1995 37 26.9
1994 36.8 26.6
1993 36.6 26.5
1992 36.5 26.4
1991 36.3 26.2
1990 36 25.8
1989 35.7 25.6
1988 35.4 25.5
1987 35.1 25.5
1986 34.8 25.4
1985 34.5 25.4
1984 34.3 25.4
1983 34.1 25.3
1982 33.9 25.2
1981 33.7 25.1
1980 33.8 25
1979 34 24.8
1978 33.9 24.7
1977 33.9 24.5
1976 33.8 24.3
1975 33.8 24.2
1974 33.6 24
1973 33.3 23.8
1972 33 23.7
1971 32.9 23.5
1970 33.2 23.4
1969 31.6 23.3
1968 31.3 23.3
1967 31.1 23.4
1966 30.9 23.5
1965 31 23.8
1964 29.4 24.1
1963 29.4 24.6
1962 29.3 25
1961 29 25.3
1960 28.5 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.26%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,921 kg
2024
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.5%
2024
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Israel
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.8%
2011
English speaking
51%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Greece Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Israel
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,779 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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