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Greece vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 95th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Kuwait
Population
10181414
5100145
Population rank 96/197 127/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81 years
2026

Greece and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Greece and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Greece

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Greece Kuwait
2024 $256,238,371,778 $160,227,273,053
2023 $242,946,187,738 $165,384,407,116
2022 $217,990,189,601 $183,502,046,694
2021 $218,303,801,895 $148,350,671,489
2020 $191,362,985,555 $111,045,470,606
2019 $207,305,649,887 $140,856,394,861
2018 $213,298,873,494 $138,646,316,351
2017 $200,381,103,984 $120,687,539,806
2016 $193,097,239,006 $109,406,674,125
2015 $194,567,373,678 $114,585,555,689
2014 $233,911,581,521 $162,650,450,685
2013 $236,556,279,641 $174,168,116,535
2012 $238,841,140,018 $174,047,662,680
2011 $283,228,079,776 $154,039,231,246
2010 $296,417,644,404 $115,416,245,242
2009 $326,829,054,686 $105,968,691,905
2008 $351,121,399,546 $147,379,737,230
2007 $314,226,996,944 $114,634,043,362
2006 $269,073,415,334 $101,557,330,723
2005 $242,315,668,619 $80,798,630,137
2004 $234,979,615,898 $59,439,090,601
2003 $196,930,509,813 $47,874,582,232
2002 $150,253,800,086 $38,135,788,414
2001 $132,050,474,720 $34,889,559,870
2000 $125,760,166,225 $37,718,743,480
1999 $137,131,371,955 $30,122,365,849
1998 $139,612,812,176 $25,943,705,784
1997 $138,766,067,640 $30,350,190,704
1996 $142,502,984,145 $31,492,373,309
1995 $134,974,613,914 $27,186,980,647
1994 $114,980,063,202 $24,848,483,838
1993 $107,295,704,518 $23,941,391,391
1992 $114,608,178,405 $19,858,555,215
1991 $103,680,863,713 $11,009,993,703
1990 $96,529,587,274 $18,427,777,778
1989 $78,067,933,277 $24,313,855,653
1988 $75,200,610,137 $20,690,322,153
1987 $64,739,630,096 $22,368,704,134
1986 $55,595,445,472 $17,903,989,745
1985 $47,155,741,426 $21,445,970,614
1984 $47,352,146,312 $21,700,082,753
1983 $48,741,397,059 $20,871,081,080
1982 $53,858,346,939 $21,577,153,356
1981 $51,618,456,335 $25,058,020,338
1980 $56,039,256,595 $28,638,868,356
1979 $53,724,121,435 $24,749,063,922
1978 $43,654,480,519 $15,503,557,496
1977 $35,673,080,481 $14,137,406,741
1976 $30,719,552,239 $13,132,252,802
1975 $28,129,128,587 $12,022,811,621
1974 $24,998,715,909 $13,006,948,296
1973 $22,037,019,563 $5,408,804,607
1972 $16,650,659,091 $4,450,537,925
1971 $14,388,806,818 $3,880,392,195
1970 $12,957,113,636 $2,873,638,851
1969 $11,454,106,327 $2,769,198,892
1968 $9,950,331,206 $2,662,798,935
1967 $9,146,592,856 $2,441,599,023
1966 $8,472,021,467 $2,391,199,044
1965 $7,582,209,670 $2,097,199,161
1964 $6,576,906,345 $2,071,668,533
1963 $5,813,285,627 $1,900,895,857
1962 $5,140,542,929 $1,828,107,503
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Kuwait
2024 $24,626 $32,718
2023 $23,344 $34,076
2022 $20,887 $39,982
2021 $20,655 $34,019
2020 $17,887 $25,236
2019 $19,335 $31,708
2018 $19,873 $32,068
2017 $18,632 $29,048
2016 $17,919 $27,324
2015 $17,981 $29,882
2014 $21,475 $44,369
2013 $21,573 $49,651
2012 $21,624 $52,155
2011 $25,505 $49,170
2010 $26,653 $39,212
2009 $29,425 $37,907
2008 $31,696 $55,585
2007 $28,441 $45,709
2006 $24,416 $42,947
2005 $22,054 $36,123
2004 $21,449 $27,552
2003 $18,021 $22,691
2002 $13,782 $18,513
2001 $12,157 $17,374
2000 $11,638 $19,296
1999 $12,743 $15,854
1998 $13,023 $14,067
1997 $13,016 $16,977
1996 $13,433 $18,201
1995 $12,779 $16,168
1994 $10,937 $14,930
1993 $10,257 $14,318
1992 $11,021 $12,146
1991 $10,047 $8,147
1990 $9,467 $10,938
1989 $7,738 $10,965
1988 $7,492 $9,692
1987 $6,474 $10,896
1986 $5,578 $9,077
1985 $4,747 $11,322
1984 $4,785 $11,919
1983 $4,950 $11,965
1982 $5,502 $12,979
1981 $5,305 $15,825
1980 $5,812 $19,032
1979 $5,627 $17,386
1978 $4,629 $11,567
1977 $3,832 $11,238
1976 $3,343 $11,141
1975 $3,109 $10,882
1974 $2,789 $12,527
1973 $2,468 $5,532
1972 $1,873 $4,836
1971 $1,629 $4,486
1970 $1,474 $3,552
1969 $1,306 $3,695
1968 $1,138 $3,872
1967 $1,053 $3,887
1966 $984 $4,176
1965 $887 $4,024
1964 $773 $4,379
1963 $686 $4,445
1962 $608 $4,748
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Kuwait
2026 82.4 81
2025 82.2 80.8
2024 82 80.6
2023 81.9 80.4
2022 79.9 78.8
2021 80.5 77.6
2020 81.5 78.2
2019 81.3 80
2018 81.5 79.9
2017 81 79.7
2016 81.3 79.5
2015 80.8 79.2
2014 81.1 78.9
2013 81.1 78.6
2012 80.4 78.2
2011 80.6 77.9
2010 80.6 77.5
2009 80.4 77.2
2008 80.1 76.9
2007 79.7 76.7
2006 79.8 76.6
2005 79.7 76.5
2004 79.4 76.4
2003 79.1 76.3
2002 79 76.2
2001 78.9 76
2000 78.4 75.9
1999 78.4 75.7
1998 78.3 75.6
1997 78.4 75.6
1996 78 75.6
1995 77.9 75.7
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 75.8
1992 77.3 75.7
1991 77.4 73.3
1990 77.3 72.9
1989 77.1 75
1988 77 74.6
1987 76.1 74.2
1986 76.5 73.8
1985 76.1 73.3
1984 75.8 72.9
1983 75.5 72.4
1982 75.2 71.9
1981 74.9 71.5
1980 74.5 71.1
1979 74.7 70.8
1978 74.4 70.5
1977 73.8 70.2
1976 73.7 69.9
1975 73.5 69.7
1974 73.5 69.4
1973 73 69.2
1972 72.7 68.9
1971 72.9 68.5
1970 72.7 68
1969 72.1 67.3
1968 71.5 66.6
1967 71.4 65.8
1966 71.9 64.9
1965 71.5 63.9
1964 70.5 63
1963 70.6 62
1962 70.3 61
1961 70.4 60
1960 70.5 58.9
1959 69.6 57.9
1958 69.7 56.9
1957 68.4 55.9
1956 68.1 54.9
1955 68.6 54
1954 68 53.1
1953 67.5 52.3
1952 67.3 51.4
1951 66.7 50.6
1950 66.2 49.7

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

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Greece and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Greece Kuwait
2024 10,405,134 4,897,263
2023 10,407,351 4,853,420
2022 10,436,882 4,589,643
2021 10,569,207 4,360,865
2020 10,698,599 4,400,267
2019 10,721,582 4,442,316
2018 10,732,882 4,323,515
2017 10,754,679 4,154,812
2016 10,775,971 4,004,096
2015 10,820,883 3,834,574
2014 10,892,413 3,665,876
2013 10,965,211 3,507,844
2012 11,045,011 3,337,109
2011 11,104,899 3,132,814
2010 11,121,341 2,943,372
2009 11,107,017 2,795,484
2008 11,077,841 2,651,421
2007 11,048,473 2,507,887
2006 11,020,362 2,364,733
2005 10,987,314 2,236,788
2004 10,955,141 2,157,320
2003 10,928,070 2,109,881
2002 10,902,022 2,059,974
2001 10,862,132 2,008,121
2000 10,805,808 1,954,709
1999 10,761,698 1,900,030
1998 10,720,509 1,844,302
1997 10,661,259 1,787,683
1996 10,608,800 1,730,246
1995 10,562,153 1,681,513
1994 10,512,922 1,664,361
1993 10,460,415 1,672,151
1992 10,399,061 1,634,961
1991 10,319,927 1,351,399
1990 10,196,792 1,684,819
1989 10,089,498 2,217,468
1988 10,036,983 2,134,707
1987 10,000,595 2,052,994
1986 9,967,213 1,972,520
1985 9,934,300 1,894,242
1984 9,895,801 1,820,688
1983 9,846,627 1,744,295
1982 9,789,513 1,662,480
1981 9,729,350 1,583,426
1980 9,642,505 1,504,782
1979 9,548,258 1,423,514
1978 9,429,959 1,340,319
1977 9,308,479 1,258,023
1976 9,188,150 1,178,711
1975 9,046,541 1,104,863
1974 8,962,022 1,038,346
1973 8,929,086 977,654
1972 8,888,628 920,352
1971 8,831,036 865,076
1970 8,792,806 809,114
1969 8,772,764 749,452
1968 8,740,765 687,716
1967 8,684,088 628,089
1966 8,613,651 572,590
1965 8,550,333 521,174
1964 8,510,429 473,115
1963 8,479,625 427,694
1962 8,448,233 384,995
1961 8,398,050 345,945
1960 8,331,725 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Greece

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Kuwait
2023 1.32 1.52
2022 1.32 1.55
2021 1.43 2.15
2020 1.39 2.03
2019 1.34 2.08
2018 1.35 2.12
2017 1.35 2.16
2016 1.38 2.06
2015 1.33 2.03
2014 1.3 2.06
2013 1.29 1.97
2012 1.34 1.99
2011 1.4 1.96
2010 1.48 2.04
2009 1.5 2.15
2008 1.5 2.27
2007 1.41 2.41
2006 1.4 2.59
2005 1.34 2.73
2004 1.31 2.76
2003 1.29 2.77
2002 1.28 2.8
2001 1.25 2.84
2000 1.25 2.89
1999 1.23 2.95
1998 1.24 3.04
1997 1.27 3.14
1996 1.26 3.22
1995 1.28 3.25
1994 1.33 3.27
1993 1.32 3.31
1992 1.36 3.35
1991 1.37 3.4
1990 1.39 3.49
1989 1.4 3.59
1988 1.5 3.7
1987 1.5 3.83
1986 1.6 4
1985 1.67 4.22
1984 1.83 4.45
1983 1.94 4.66
1982 2.03 4.85
1981 2.09 5.02
1980 2.23 5.18
1979 2.26 5.33
1978 2.28 5.52
1977 2.27 5.71
1976 2.35 5.9
1975 2.33 6.06
1974 2.38 6.23
1973 2.27 6.43
1972 2.32 6.64
1971 2.32 6.84
1970 2.4 7.03
1969 2.36 7.18
1968 2.42 7.28
1967 2.45 7.33
1966 2.32 7.34
1965 2.25 7.31
1964 2.24 7.29
1963 2.14 7.28
1962 2.16 7.25
1961 2.13 7.25
1960 2.23 7.22

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

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Greece and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Kuwait
2024 47.3 35.8
2023 46.7 35.5
2022 46.4 34.4
2021 45.9 35.8
2020 45.3 37.7
2019 45 37.1
2018 44.7 36.4
2017 44.4 35.6
2016 44.1 34.7
2015 43.7 33.8
2014 43.2 33
2013 42.7 32.3
2012 42.2 31.5
2011 41.8 30.5
2010 41.4 29.6
2009 40.9 29.2
2008 40.5 28.8
2007 40.1 28.6
2006 39.7 28.5
2005 39.4 28.3
2004 39.1 27.9
2003 38.8 27.3
2002 38.5 26.8
2001 38.2 26.3
2000 38 25.9
1999 37.8 25.6
1998 37.6 25.5
1997 37.4 25.5
1996 37.2 25.5
1995 37 25.5
1994 36.8 25.1
1993 36.6 24.2
1992 36.5 23.8
1991 36.3 23.6
1990 36 23.4
1989 35.7 23.2
1988 35.4 23
1987 35.1 22.8
1986 34.8 22.7
1985 34.5 22.4
1984 34.3 22.1
1983 34.1 21.7
1982 33.9 21.3
1981 33.7 20.9
1980 33.8 20.5
1979 34 20.1
1978 33.9 19.6
1977 33.9 19.2
1976 33.8 18.7
1975 33.8 18.4
1974 33.6 18.4
1973 33.3 18.3
1972 33 18.3
1971 32.9 18.3
1970 33.2 18.5
1969 31.6 18.8
1968 31.3 19.2
1967 31.1 19.6
1966 30.9 20
1965 31 20.4
1964 29.4 20.7
1963 29.4 21
1962 29.3 21.5
1961 29 21.8
1960 28.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Greece Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Kuwait
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
96.5%
2020
English speaking
51%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Greece Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Kuwait
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
3,572 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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