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Greece vs Jamaica statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 95th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B) and Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Jamaica
Population
10371575
2834177
Population rank 94/197 140/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$22.7B
2025
GDP rank 52/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$8,003
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$15.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
67.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$5,419
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$8,390
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
1.35
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
33.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Greece and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Greece and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Greece

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Greece Jamaica
2025 $280,635,521,324 $22,704,903,218
2024 $256,238,371,778 $22,014,429,051
2023 $242,946,187,738 $21,418,797,833
2022 $217,990,189,601 $18,813,516,805
2021 $218,303,801,895 $15,963,885,376
2020 $191,362,985,555 $15,000,214,216
2019 $207,305,649,887 $17,026,269,263
2018 $213,298,873,494 $16,855,447,986
2017 $200,381,103,984 $15,783,583,237
2016 $193,097,239,006 $14,898,999,754
2015 $194,567,373,678 $14,963,589,916
2014 $233,911,581,521 $13,899,217,680
2013 $236,556,279,641 $14,264,205,153
2012 $238,841,140,018 $14,807,086,556
2011 $283,228,079,776 $14,444,661,522
2010 $296,417,644,404 $13,220,549,908
2009 $326,829,054,686 $12,120,458,115
2008 $351,121,399,546 $13,709,401,520
2007 $314,226,996,944 $12,799,600,047
2006 $269,073,415,334 $11,930,179,090
2005 $242,315,668,619 $11,243,865,778
2004 $234,979,615,898 $10,174,664,854
2003 $196,930,509,813 $9,430,234,811
2002 $150,253,800,086 $9,719,009,495
2001 $132,050,474,720 $9,194,727,831
2000 $125,760,166,225 $9,005,064,475
1999 $137,131,371,955 $8,887,057,997
1998 $139,612,812,176 $8,787,195,622
1997 $138,766,067,640 $8,400,041,724
1996 $142,502,984,145 $7,393,891,921
1995 $134,974,613,914 $6,577,520,643
1994 $114,980,063,202 $5,452,558,947
1993 $107,295,704,518 $5,440,075,676
1992 $114,608,178,405 $3,535,460,090
1991 $103,680,863,713 $4,106,207,649
1990 $96,529,587,274 $4,592,208,087
1989 $78,067,933,277 $4,404,937,853
1988 $75,200,610,137 $3,828,342,820
1987 $64,739,630,096 $3,287,007,322
1986 $55,595,445,472 $2,754,549,582
1985 $47,155,741,426 $2,100,239,019
1984 $47,352,146,312 $2,373,564,549
1983 $48,741,397,059 $3,619,262,277
1982 $53,858,346,939 $3,293,496,312
1981 $51,618,456,335 $2,979,027,966
1980 $56,039,256,595 $2,679,379,372
1979 $53,724,121,435 $2,425,064,229
1978 $43,654,480,519 $2,644,527,822
1977 $35,673,080,481 $3,249,733,140
1976 $30,719,552,239 $2,966,042,856
1975 $28,129,128,587 $2,860,442,750
1974 $24,998,715,909 $2,375,122,375
1973 $22,037,019,563 $1,905,917,553
1972 $16,650,659,091 $1,875,146,587
1971 $14,388,806,818 $1,539,861,816
1970 $12,957,113,636 $1,404,720,442
1969 $11,454,106,327 $1,191,239,047
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,083,839,133
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,148,014,311
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,096,759,561
1965 $7,582,209,670 $972,159,611
1964 $6,576,906,345 $897,949,001
1963 $5,813,285,627 $826,706,669
1962 $5,140,542,929 $777,727,689
1961 $4,892,397,431 $748,043,501
1960 $4,274,890,307 $699,064,380

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

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Greece and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Jamaica
2025 $26,948 $8,003
2024 $24,626 $7,754
2023 $23,344 $7,542
2022 $20,885 $6,626
2021 $20,653 $5,626
2020 $17,887 $5,299
2019 $19,335 $6,031
2018 $19,873 $5,977
2017 $18,632 $5,605
2016 $17,919 $5,302
2015 $17,981 $5,339
2014 $21,475 $4,975
2013 $21,573 $5,124
2012 $21,624 $5,341
2011 $25,505 $5,233
2010 $26,653 $4,810
2009 $29,425 $4,428
2008 $31,696 $5,030
2007 $28,441 $4,716
2006 $24,416 $4,417
2005 $22,054 $4,184
2004 $21,449 $3,808
2003 $18,021 $3,550
2002 $13,782 $3,681
2001 $12,157 $3,504
2000 $11,638 $3,453
1999 $12,743 $3,432
1998 $13,023 $3,419
1997 $13,016 $3,297
1996 $13,433 $2,929
1995 $12,779 $2,631
1994 $10,937 $2,203
1993 $10,257 $2,221
1992 $11,021 $1,458
1991 $10,047 $1,710
1990 $9,467 $1,930
1989 $7,738 $1,865
1988 $7,492 $1,632
1987 $6,474 $1,411
1986 $5,578 $1,191
1985 $4,747 $917
1984 $4,785 $1,048
1983 $4,950 $1,619
1982 $5,502 $1,494
1981 $5,305 $1,370
1980 $5,812 $1,249
1979 $5,627 $1,144
1978 $4,629 $1,262
1977 $3,832 $1,569
1976 $3,343 $1,450
1975 $3,109 $1,417
1974 $2,789 $1,193
1973 $2,468 $972
1972 $1,873 $971
1971 $1,629 $809
1970 $1,474 $748
1969 $1,306 $642
1968 $1,138 $591
1967 $1,053 $633
1966 $984 $612
1965 $887 $549
1964 $773 $514
1963 $686 $480
1962 $608 $458
1961 $583 $447
1960 $513 $424

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

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Greece vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Jamaica
2026 82.4 71.9
2025 82.2 71.7
2024 82 71.6
2023 81.9 71.5
2022 79.9 71.5
2021 80.5 69.1
2020 81.5 71.5
2019 81.3 71.5
2018 81.5 71.6
2017 81 71.9
2016 81.3 72.1
2015 80.8 72.2
2014 81.1 72.4
2013 81.1 72.4
2012 80.4 72.4
2011 80.6 72.2
2010 80.6 72
2009 80.4 71.7
2008 80.1 71.5
2007 79.7 71.4
2006 79.8 71.4
2005 79.7 71.5
2004 79.4 71.5
2003 79.1 71.6
2002 79 71.5
2001 78.9 71.3
2000 78.4 71.3
1999 78.4 71.2
1998 78.3 71.2
1997 78.4 71.2
1996 78 71.3
1995 77.9 71.5
1994 77.9 71.6
1993 77.7 71.8
1992 77.3 71.8
1991 77.4 71.8
1990 77.3 71.7
1989 77.1 71.5
1988 77 71.2
1987 76.1 70.9
1986 76.5 70.4
1985 76.1 70.1
1984 75.8 69.8
1983 75.5 69.5
1982 75.2 69.3
1981 74.9 69.1
1980 74.5 69
1979 74.7 68.8
1978 74.4 68.7
1977 73.8 68.6
1976 73.7 68.4
1975 73.5 68.2
1974 73.5 67.9
1973 73 67.6
1972 72.7 67.3
1971 72.9 67
1970 72.7 66.7
1969 72.1 66.5
1968 71.5 66.3
1967 71.4 66.1
1966 71.9 65.9
1965 71.5 65.7
1964 70.5 65.3
1963 70.6 65
1962 70.3 64.6
1961 70.4 64.3
1960 70.5 63.8
1959 69.6 63.2
1958 69.7 62.6
1957 68.4 61.9
1956 68.1 61.2
1955 68.6 60.4
1954 68 59.6
1953 67.5 58.9
1952 67.3 58.1
1951 66.7 57.1
1950 66.2 56.6

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

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Greece and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Greece Jamaica
2025 10,413,962 2,837,077
2024 10,405,134 2,839,175
2023 10,407,351 2,839,786
2022 10,437,805 2,839,144
2021 10,570,130 2,837,682
2020 10,698,599 2,830,739
2019 10,721,582 2,823,271
2018 10,732,882 2,820,097
2017 10,754,679 2,815,764
2016 10,775,971 2,809,915
2015 10,820,883 2,802,534
2014 10,892,413 2,793,749
2013 10,965,211 2,783,687
2012 11,045,011 2,772,430
2011 11,104,899 2,760,494
2010 11,121,341 2,748,568
2009 11,107,017 2,736,995
2008 11,077,841 2,725,635
2007 11,048,473 2,713,800
2006 11,020,362 2,700,968
2005 10,987,314 2,687,066
2004 10,955,141 2,672,225
2003 10,928,070 2,656,623
2002 10,902,022 2,640,572
2001 10,862,132 2,624,403
2000 10,805,808 2,607,826
1999 10,761,698 2,589,795
1998 10,720,509 2,569,736
1997 10,661,259 2,547,848
1996 10,608,800 2,524,463
1995 10,562,153 2,500,151
1994 10,512,922 2,475,220
1993 10,460,415 2,449,916
1992 10,399,061 2,424,701
1991 10,319,927 2,400,869
1990 10,196,792 2,379,877
1989 10,089,498 2,361,916
1988 10,036,983 2,345,777
1987 10,000,595 2,329,813
1986 9,967,213 2,312,125
1985 9,934,300 2,290,656
1984 9,895,801 2,264,562
1983 9,846,627 2,234,832
1982 9,789,513 2,203,889
1981 9,729,350 2,173,818
1980 9,642,505 2,145,658
1979 9,548,258 2,119,486
1978 9,429,959 2,094,836
1977 9,308,479 2,070,657
1976 9,188,150 2,045,578
1975 9,046,541 2,018,981
1974 8,962,022 1,990,906
1973 8,929,086 1,961,219
1972 8,888,628 1,931,542
1971 8,831,036 1,903,728
1970 8,792,806 1,878,196
1969 8,772,764 1,855,127
1968 8,740,765 1,833,765
1967 8,684,088 1,812,865
1966 8,613,651 1,791,475
1965 8,550,333 1,769,192
1964 8,510,429 1,745,568
1963 8,479,625 1,721,099
1962 8,448,233 1,696,932
1961 8,398,050 1,673,261
1960 8,331,725 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Greece

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Jamaica
2024 1.24 1.35
2023 1.26 1.36
2022 1.32 1.37
2021 1.43 1.38
2020 1.39 1.38
2019 1.34 1.39
2018 1.35 1.4
2017 1.35 1.43
2016 1.38 1.46
2015 1.33 1.51
2014 1.3 1.54
2013 1.29 1.59
2012 1.34 1.65
2011 1.4 1.72
2010 1.48 1.8
2009 1.5 1.88
2008 1.5 1.95
2007 1.41 2.02
2006 1.4 2.09
2005 1.34 2.15
2004 1.31 2.2
2003 1.29 2.24
2002 1.28 2.27
2001 1.25 2.3
2000 1.25 2.35
1999 1.23 2.47
1998 1.24 2.57
1997 1.27 2.68
1996 1.26 2.77
1995 1.28 2.85
1994 1.33 2.93
1993 1.32 2.99
1992 1.36 3.03
1991 1.37 3
1990 1.39 2.96
1989 1.4 2.93
1988 1.5 2.98
1987 1.5 3.02
1986 1.6 3.11
1985 1.67 3.21
1984 1.83 3.32
1983 1.94 3.41
1982 2.03 3.46
1981 2.09 3.51
1980 2.23 3.59
1979 2.26 3.72
1978 2.28 3.84
1977 2.27 4
1976 2.35 4.21
1975 2.33 4.44
1974 2.38 4.67
1973 2.27 5
1972 2.32 5.06
1971 2.32 5.21
1970 2.4 5.35
1969 2.36 5.47
1968 2.42 5.58
1967 2.45 5.67
1966 2.32 5.69
1965 2.25 5.72
1964 2.24 5.79
1963 2.14 5.73
1962 2.16 5.64
1961 2.13 5.6
1960 2.23 5.54

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

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Greece and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Jamaica
2025 47.8 33.8
2024 47.3 33.3
2023 46.7 32.8
2022 46.4 32.2
2021 45.9 31.7
2020 45.3 31.3
2019 45 30.8
2018 44.7 30.3
2017 44.4 29.8
2016 44.1 29.3
2015 43.7 28.8
2014 43.2 28.3
2013 42.7 27.9
2012 42.2 27.4
2011 41.8 27
2010 41.4 26.5
2009 40.9 26.1
2008 40.5 25.7
2007 40.1 25.3
2006 39.7 24.9
2005 39.4 24.6
2004 39.1 24.4
2003 38.8 24.1
2002 38.5 23.8
2001 38.2 23.6
2000 38 23.3
1999 37.8 23.1
1998 37.6 22.9
1997 37.4 22.7
1996 37.2 22.6
1995 37 22.5
1994 36.8 22.4
1993 36.6 22.3
1992 36.5 22.2
1991 36.3 22
1990 36 21.8
1989 35.7 21.6
1988 35.4 21.3
1987 35.1 21.1
1986 34.8 20.8
1985 34.5 20.6
1984 34.3 20.4
1983 34.1 20.1
1982 33.9 19.9
1981 33.7 19.6
1980 33.8 19.4
1979 34 19.1
1978 33.9 18.9
1977 33.9 18.6
1976 33.8 18.4
1975 33.8 18.2
1974 33.6 18
1973 33.3 17.9
1972 33 17.8
1971 32.9 17.7
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 31.6 17.8
1968 31.3 17.9
1967 31.1 18.1
1966 30.9 18.3
1965 31 18.5
1964 29.4 18.8
1963 29.4 19
1962 29.3 19.3
1961 29 19.5
1960 28.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$22.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
33.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.26%
2025
-3.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
16.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
16
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
100
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$6.3B
2025
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Greece Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,921 kg
2024
935 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
$13.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.5%
2024
1.54%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
1,205 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
2.35%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Greece Jamaica
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
59.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.28 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
49.4
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
98
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
88.7%
2015
English speaking
51%
2026
97.6%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
90.1%
2024

Health

Greece Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
17.8
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.2%
2024
11.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Jamaica
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,779 sq mi
2025
1,474 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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