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Greece vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 95th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Italy
Population
10181414
58562681
Population rank 96/197 26/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Greece and Italy: Comparison Charts

Greece and Italy economies compared

GDP
Greece

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Greece Italy
2024 $256,238,371,778 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $242,946,187,738 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $217,990,189,601 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $218,303,801,895 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $191,362,985,555 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $207,305,649,887 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $213,298,873,494 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $200,381,103,984 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $193,097,239,006 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $194,567,373,678 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $233,911,581,521 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $236,556,279,641 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $238,841,140,018 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $283,228,079,776 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $296,417,644,404 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $326,829,054,686 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $351,121,399,546 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $314,226,996,944 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $269,073,415,334 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $242,315,668,619 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $234,979,615,898 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $196,930,509,813 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $150,253,800,086 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $132,050,474,720 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $125,760,166,225 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $137,131,371,955 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $139,612,812,176 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $138,766,067,640 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $142,502,984,145 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $134,974,613,914 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $114,608,178,405 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $103,680,863,713 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $96,529,587,274 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $78,067,933,277 $930,801,709,004
1988 $75,200,610,137 $893,663,934,841
1987 $64,739,630,096 $807,570,134,449
1986 $55,595,445,472 $641,862,313,287
1985 $47,155,741,426 $453,259,761,687
1984 $47,352,146,312 $438,896,930,791
1983 $48,741,397,059 $444,063,496,940
1982 $53,858,346,939 $428,257,421,618
1981 $51,618,456,335 $431,695,533,981
1980 $56,039,256,595 $478,356,755,596
1979 $53,724,121,435 $394,584,507,108
1978 $43,654,480,519 $315,784,469,541
1977 $35,673,080,481 $258,190,019,750
1976 $30,719,552,239 $225,235,205,862
1975 $28,129,128,587 $228,220,643,535
1974 $24,998,715,909 $200,024,444,775
1973 $22,037,019,563 $175,896,529,392
1972 $16,650,659,091 $145,594,833,997
1971 $14,388,806,818 $124,959,712,859
1970 $12,957,113,636 $113,656,669,765
1969 $11,454,106,327 $100,996,667,239
1968 $9,950,331,206 $91,485,448,148
1967 $9,146,592,856 $84,401,995,573
1966 $8,472,021,467 $76,622,444,787
1965 $7,582,209,670 $70,717,012,186
1964 $6,576,906,345 $65,720,771,779
1963 $5,813,285,627 $60,035,924,618
1962 $5,140,542,929 $52,413,872,628
1961 $4,892,397,431 $46,649,487,320
1960 $4,274,890,307 $42,012,422,612

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

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Greece and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Italy
2024 $24,626 $40,385
2023 $23,344 $39,277
2022 $20,887 $35,654
2021 $20,655 $36,853
2020 $17,887 $32,091
2019 $19,335 $33,813
2018 $19,873 $34,904
2017 $18,632 $32,844
2016 $17,919 $31,392
2015 $17,981 $30,640
2014 $21,475 $36,028
2013 $21,573 $35,702
2012 $21,624 $34,854
2011 $25,505 $38,432
2010 $26,653 $35,857
2009 $29,425 $37,100
2008 $31,696 $40,829
2007 $28,441 $37,826
2006 $24,416 $33,537
2005 $22,054 $32,063
2004 $21,449 $31,348
2003 $18,021 $27,578
2002 $13,782 $22,451
2001 $12,157 $20,570
2000 $11,638 $20,190
1999 $12,743 $22,050
1998 $13,023 $22,365
1997 $13,016 $21,884
1996 $13,433 $23,123
1995 $12,779 $20,712
1994 $10,937 $19,382
1993 $10,257 $18,782
1992 $11,021 $23,297
1991 $10,047 $22,007
1990 $9,467 $20,874
1989 $7,738 $16,424
1988 $7,492 $15,781
1987 $6,474 $14,268
1986 $5,578 $11,341
1985 $4,747 $8,009
1984 $4,785 $7,758
1983 $4,950 $7,851
1982 $5,502 $7,574
1981 $5,305 $7,640
1980 $5,812 $8,476
1979 $5,627 $7,006
1978 $4,629 $5,623
1977 $3,832 $4,614
1976 $3,343 $4,042
1975 $3,109 $4,116
1974 $2,789 $3,629
1973 $2,468 $3,213
1972 $1,873 $2,677
1971 $1,629 $2,311
1970 $1,474 $2,112
1969 $1,306 $1,886
1968 $1,138 $1,718
1967 $1,053 $1,595
1966 $984 $1,459
1965 $887 $1,357
1964 $773 $1,272
1963 $686 $1,171
1962 $608 $1,030
1961 $583 $923
1960 $513 $837

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

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Greece vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Italy
2026 82.4 84.2
2025 82.2 84
2024 82 83.9
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 79.9 82.1
2021 80.5 82.9
2020 81.5 82.2
2019 81.3 83.3
2018 81.5 83.2
2017 81 82.7
2016 81.3 83
2015 80.8 82.5
2014 81.1 82.9
2013 81.1 82.7
2012 80.4 82.3
2011 80.6 82.2
2010 80.6 82.1
2009 80.4 81.8
2008 80.1 81.6
2007 79.7 81.5
2006 79.8 81.4
2005 79.7 81
2004 79.4 81
2003 79.1 80.2
2002 79 80.1
2001 78.9 79.9
2000 78.4 79.6
1999 78.4 79.2
1998 78.3 78.8
1997 78.4 78.7
1996 78 78.4
1995 77.9 78.1
1994 77.9 77.9
1993 77.7 77.7
1992 77.3 77.4
1991 77.4 77
1990 77.3 77
1989 77.1 76.9
1988 77 76.5
1987 76.1 76.3
1986 76.5 75.9
1985 76.1 75.6
1984 75.8 75.5
1983 75.5 74.7
1982 75.2 74.9
1981 74.9 74.4
1980 74.5 74.1
1979 74.7 74.1
1978 74.4 73.8
1977 73.8 73.4
1976 73.7 73.1
1975 73.5 72.7
1974 73.5 72.8
1973 73 72.1
1972 72.7 72.1
1971 72.9 71.9
1970 72.7 71.6
1969 72.1 70.9
1968 71.5 70.9
1967 71.4 71
1966 71.9 71
1965 71.5 70.3
1964 70.5 70.4
1963 70.6 69.3
1962 70.3 69.2
1961 70.4 69.8
1960 70.5 69.2
1959 69.6 69.3
1958 69.7 68.9
1957 68.4 67.8
1956 68.1 67.6
1955 68.6 68.3
1954 68 67.9
1953 67.5 66.6
1952 67.3 65.9
1951 66.7 65.3
1950 66.2 65.7

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

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Greece and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Italy
1x
Year Population
Greece Italy
2024 10,405,134 58,952,704
2023 10,407,351 58,984,216
2022 10,436,882 59,013,667
2021 10,569,207 59,133,173
2020 10,698,599 59,438,851
2019 10,721,582 59,729,081
2018 10,732,882 60,148,658
2017 10,754,679 60,002,252
2016 10,775,971 60,115,223
2015 10,820,883 60,229,605
2014 10,892,413 60,320,707
2013 10,965,211 60,311,613
2012 11,045,011 60,191,247
2011 11,104,899 60,026,841
2010 11,121,341 59,819,407
2009 11,107,017 59,555,454
2008 11,077,841 59,211,181
2007 11,048,473 58,756,247
2006 11,020,362 58,399,861
2005 10,987,314 58,166,682
2004 10,955,141 57,828,179
2003 10,928,070 57,399,184
2002 10,902,022 57,089,824
2001 10,862,132 56,976,981
2000 10,805,808 56,942,108
1999 10,761,698 56,916,317
1998 10,720,509 56,906,744
1997 10,661,259 56,890,372
1996 10,608,800 56,860,281
1995 10,562,153 56,844,303
1994 10,512,922 56,843,400
1993 10,460,415 56,831,821
1992 10,399,061 56,797,087
1991 10,319,927 56,758,521
1990 10,196,792 56,719,240
1989 10,089,498 56,671,781
1988 10,036,983 56,629,288
1987 10,000,595 56,601,931
1986 9,967,213 56,596,155
1985 9,934,300 56,593,071
1984 9,895,801 56,576,718
1983 9,846,627 56,564,074
1982 9,789,513 56,543,548
1981 9,729,350 56,501,675
1980 9,642,505 56,433,883
1979 9,548,258 56,317,749
1978 9,429,959 56,155,143
1977 9,308,479 55,955,411
1976 9,188,150 55,718,260
1975 9,046,541 55,441,001
1974 8,962,022 55,110,868
1973 8,929,086 54,751,406
1972 8,888,628 54,381,345
1971 8,831,036 54,073,490
1970 8,792,806 53,821,850
1969 8,772,764 53,537,950
1968 8,740,765 53,235,750
1967 8,684,088 52,900,500
1966 8,613,651 52,519,000
1965 8,550,333 52,112,350
1964 8,510,429 51,675,350
1963 8,479,625 51,252,000
1962 8,448,233 50,879,450
1961 8,398,050 50,536,350
1960 8,331,725 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Italy

Fertility rate
Greece

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Italy
2023 1.32 1.2
2022 1.32 1.24
2021 1.43 1.25
2020 1.39 1.24
2019 1.34 1.27
2018 1.35 1.31
2017 1.35 1.34
2016 1.38 1.36
2015 1.33 1.36
2014 1.3 1.38
2013 1.29 1.39
2012 1.34 1.42
2011 1.4 1.42
2010 1.48 1.44
2009 1.5 1.44
2008 1.5 1.44
2007 1.41 1.39
2006 1.4 1.37
2005 1.34 1.33
2004 1.31 1.34
2003 1.29 1.29
2002 1.28 1.27
2001 1.25 1.25
2000 1.25 1.26
1999 1.23 1.23
1998 1.24 1.22
1997 1.27 1.22
1996 1.26 1.2
1995 1.28 1.19
1994 1.33 1.21
1993 1.32 1.25
1992 1.36 1.3
1991 1.37 1.3
1990 1.39 1.33
1989 1.4 1.33
1988 1.5 1.36
1987 1.5 1.33
1986 1.6 1.35
1985 1.67 1.42
1984 1.83 1.46
1983 1.94 1.51
1982 2.03 1.56
1981 2.09 1.58
1980 2.23 1.64
1979 2.26 1.73
1978 2.28 1.84
1977 2.27 1.93
1976 2.35 2.04
1975 2.33 2.17
1974 2.38 2.28
1973 2.27 2.3
1972 2.32 2.35
1971 2.32 2.4
1970 2.4 2.38
1969 2.36 2.47
1968 2.42 2.46
1967 2.45 2.5
1966 2.32 2.58
1965 2.25 2.6
1964 2.24 2.66
1963 2.14 2.51
1962 2.16 2.46
1961 2.13 2.44
1960 2.23 2.4

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

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Greece and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Italy
2024 47.3 48.8
2023 46.7 48.4
2022 46.4 48.1
2021 45.9 47.7
2020 45.3 47.4
2019 45 47
2018 44.7 46.6
2017 44.4 46.2
2016 44.1 45.8
2015 43.7 45.4
2014 43.2 45
2013 42.7 44.6
2012 42.2 44.2
2011 41.8 43.9
2010 41.4 43.5
2009 40.9 43.1
2008 40.5 42.8
2007 40.1 42.6
2006 39.7 42.3
2005 39.4 41.9
2004 39.1 41.6
2003 38.8 41.3
2002 38.5 41
2001 38.2 40.6
2000 38 40.3
1999 37.8 39.9
1998 37.6 39.6
1997 37.4 39.4
1996 37.2 39.1
1995 37 38.9
1994 36.8 38.6
1993 36.6 38.2
1992 36.5 37.9
1991 36.3 37.5
1990 36 37.1
1989 35.7 36.8
1988 35.4 36.4
1987 35.1 36.1
1986 34.8 35.8
1985 34.5 35.6
1984 34.3 35.3
1983 34.1 34.9
1982 33.9 34.6
1981 33.7 34.3
1980 33.8 34.1
1979 34 34
1978 33.9 33.9
1977 33.9 33.7
1976 33.8 33.6
1975 33.8 33.5
1974 33.6 33.4
1973 33.3 33.3
1972 33 33.2
1971 32.9 33.1
1970 33.2 33
1969 31.6 32.8
1968 31.3 32.7
1967 31.1 32.5
1966 30.9 32.4
1965 31 32.3
1964 29.4 32.2
1963 29.4 32.1
1962 29.3 32
1961 29 31.8
1960 28.5 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Greece Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Italy
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99.3%
2019
English speaking
51%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Greece Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Italy
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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