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Greece vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 95th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Latvia
Population
10181414
1829763
Population rank 96/197 149/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Greece and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Greece and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Greece

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Greece Latvia
2024 $256,238,371,778 $43,684,254,432
2023 $242,946,187,738 $42,779,550,937
2022 $217,990,189,601 $38,003,198,509
2021 $218,303,801,895 $38,183,326,785
2020 $191,362,985,555 $33,379,927,435
2019 $207,305,649,887 $33,099,503,951
2018 $213,298,873,494 $33,247,935,477
2017 $200,381,103,984 $29,391,059,767
2016 $193,097,239,006 $27,117,105,060
2015 $194,567,373,678 $26,344,565,877
2014 $233,911,581,521 $30,277,203,767
2013 $236,556,279,641 $29,152,128,168
2012 $238,841,140,018 $27,116,149,949
2011 $283,228,079,776 $26,575,547,901
2010 $296,417,644,404 $23,468,324,572
2009 $326,829,054,686 $25,691,530,442
2008 $351,121,399,546 $34,135,200,994
2007 $314,226,996,944 $29,420,499,248
2006 $269,073,415,334 $20,434,922,247
2005 $242,315,668,619 $16,306,935,905
2004 $234,979,615,898 $13,827,070,379
2003 $196,930,509,813 $11,244,337,720
2002 $150,253,800,086 $9,249,030,241
2001 $132,050,474,720 $8,190,888,740
2000 $125,760,166,225 $7,761,252,607
1999 $137,131,371,955 $7,324,192,890
1998 $139,612,812,176 $6,974,112,951
1997 $138,766,067,640 $6,349,481,007
1996 $142,502,984,145 $5,799,465,288
1995 $134,974,613,914 $5,608,208,785
1994 $114,980,063,202 -
1993 $107,295,704,518 -
1992 $114,608,178,405 -
1991 $103,680,863,713 -
1990 $96,529,587,274 -
1989 $78,067,933,277 -
1988 $75,200,610,137 -
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Latvia
2024 $24,626 $23,409
2023 $23,344 $22,710
2022 $20,887 $20,221
2021 $20,655 $20,262
2020 $17,887 $17,564
2019 $19,335 $17,295
2018 $19,873 $17,252
2017 $18,632 $15,132
2016 $17,919 $13,839
2015 $17,981 $13,322
2014 $21,475 $15,186
2013 $21,573 $14,484
2012 $21,624 $13,329
2011 $25,505 $12,903
2010 $26,653 $11,188
2009 $29,425 $11,996
2008 $31,696 $15,678
2007 $28,441 $13,371
2006 $24,416 $9,212
2005 $22,054 $7,284
2004 $21,449 $6,110
2003 $18,021 $4,915
2002 $13,782 $4,004
2001 $12,157 $3,505
2000 $11,638 $3,278
1999 $12,743 $3,064
1998 $13,023 $2,894
1997 $13,016 $2,610
1996 $13,433 $2,360
1995 $12,779 $2,257
1994 $10,937 -
1993 $10,257 -
1992 $11,021 -
1991 $10,047 -
1990 $9,467 -
1989 $7,738 -
1988 $7,492 -
1987 $6,474 -
1986 $5,578 -
1985 $4,747 -
1984 $4,785 -
1983 $4,950 -
1982 $5,502 -
1981 $5,305 -
1980 $5,812 -
1979 $5,627 -
1978 $4,629 -
1977 $3,832 -
1976 $3,343 -
1975 $3,109 -
1974 $2,789 -
1973 $2,468 -
1972 $1,873 -
1971 $1,629 -
1970 $1,474 -
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Latvia
2026 82.4 76.6
2025 82.2 76.5
2024 82 76.3
2023 81.9 76.2
2022 79.9 74.9
2021 80.5 73.2
2020 81.5 75.5
2019 81.3 75.6
2018 81.5 75
2017 81 74.8
2016 81.3 74.8
2015 80.8 74.7
2014 81.1 74.3
2013 81.1 74.2
2012 80.4 73.9
2011 80.6 73.7
2010 80.6 73
2009 80.4 72.7
2008 80.1 72
2007 79.7 70.8
2006 79.8 70.6
2005 79.7 70.6
2004 79.4 70.9
2003 79.1 70.6
2002 79 70.2
2001 78.9 69.9
2000 78.4 70.2
1999 78.4 69.6
1998 78.3 68.9
1997 78.4 69.2
1996 78 68.6
1995 77.9 66
1994 77.9 65.2
1993 77.7 66.6
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77.4 69.2
1990 77.3 69.5
1989 77.1 70.4
1988 77 70.9
1987 76.1 71
1986 76.5 71
1985 76.1 69.6
1984 75.8 69.4
1983 75.5 69.4
1982 75.2 69.6
1981 74.9 69.1
1980 74.5 69.1
1979 74.7 68.8
1978 74.4 69.3
1977 73.8 69.4
1976 73.7 69.4
1975 73.5 69.3
1974 73.5 70.1
1973 73 70.2
1972 72.7 70.3
1971 72.9 70.6
1970 72.7 70.2
1969 72.1 70.2
1968 71.5 70.5
1967 71.4 70.9
1966 71.9 71.2
1965 71.5 71.2
1964 70.5 71.5
1963 70.6 70.3
1962 70.3 69.9
1961 70.4 70.5
1960 70.5 70.3
1959 69.6 69.5
1958 69.7 68.9
1957 68.4 68.3
1956 68.1 67.6
1955 68.6 67.1
1954 68 66.7
1953 67.5 66.2
1952 67.3 65.7
1951 66.7 65.2
1950 66.2 64.6

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

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Greece and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Greece Latvia
2024 10,405,134 1,866,124
2023 10,407,351 1,883,710
2022 10,436,882 1,879,383
2021 10,569,207 1,884,490
2020 10,698,599 1,900,449
2019 10,721,582 1,913,822
2018 10,732,882 1,927,174
2017 10,754,679 1,942,248
2016 10,775,971 1,959,537
2015 10,820,883 1,977,527
2014 10,892,413 1,993,782
2013 10,965,211 2,012,647
2012 11,045,011 2,034,319
2011 11,104,899 2,059,709
2010 11,121,341 2,097,555
2009 11,107,017 2,141,669
2008 11,077,841 2,177,322
2007 11,048,473 2,200,325
2006 11,020,362 2,218,357
2005 10,987,314 2,238,799
2004 10,955,141 2,263,122
2003 10,928,070 2,287,955
2002 10,902,022 2,310,173
2001 10,862,132 2,337,170
2000 10,805,808 2,367,550
1999 10,761,698 2,390,482
1998 10,720,509 2,410,019
1997 10,661,259 2,432,851
1996 10,608,800 2,457,222
1995 10,562,153 2,485,056
1994 10,512,922 2,520,742
1993 10,460,415 2,563,290
1992 10,399,061 2,614,338
1991 10,319,927 2,650,581
1990 10,196,792 2,663,151
1989 10,089,498 2,666,955
1988 10,036,983 2,653,434
1987 10,000,595 2,626,583
1986 9,967,213 2,599,892
1985 9,934,300 2,578,873
1984 9,895,801 2,562,047
1983 9,846,627 2,546,011
1982 9,789,513 2,531,080
1981 9,729,350 2,519,421
1980 9,642,505 2,511,701
1979 9,548,258 2,505,953
1978 9,429,959 2,497,921
1977 9,308,479 2,485,073
1976 9,188,150 2,470,989
1975 9,046,541 2,456,130
1974 8,962,022 2,437,186
1973 8,929,086 2,415,819
1972 8,888,628 2,395,674
1971 8,831,036 2,376,389
1970 8,792,806 2,359,164
1969 8,772,764 2,343,173
1968 8,740,765 2,323,619
1967 8,684,088 2,301,220
1966 8,613,651 2,283,217
1965 8,550,333 2,265,919
1964 8,510,429 2,240,623
1963 8,479,625 2,210,919
1962 8,448,233 2,181,586
1961 8,398,050 2,152,681
1960 8,331,725 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Latvia

Fertility rate
Greece

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Latvia
2023 1.32 1.36
2022 1.32 1.47
2021 1.43 1.57
2020 1.39 1.55
2019 1.34 1.61
2018 1.35 1.6
2017 1.35 1.69
2016 1.38 1.74
2015 1.33 1.7
2014 1.3 1.65
2013 1.29 1.52
2012 1.34 1.44
2011 1.4 1.33
2010 1.48 1.36
2009 1.5 1.46
2008 1.5 1.58
2007 1.41 1.54
2006 1.4 1.46
2005 1.34 1.39
2004 1.31 1.29
2003 1.29 1.32
2002 1.28 1.26
2001 1.25 1.22
2000 1.25 1.25
1999 1.23 1.16
1998 1.24 1.09
1997 1.27 1.11
1996 1.26 1.16
1995 1.28 1.25
1994 1.33 1.39
1993 1.32 1.51
1992 1.36 1.73
1991 1.37 1.86
1990 1.39 2.02
1989 1.4 2.05
1988 1.5 2.11
1987 1.5 2.15
1986 1.6 2.12
1985 1.67 2.08
1984 1.83 2.09
1983 1.94 2.07
1982 2.03 1.97
1981 2.09 1.88
1980 2.23 1.86
1979 2.26 1.87
1978 2.28 1.87
1977 2.27 1.89
1976 2.35 1.93
1975 2.33 1.96
1974 2.38 1.97
1973 2.27 1.98
1972 2.32 2
1971 2.32 2
1970 2.4 1.96
1969 2.36 1.88
1968 2.42 1.83
1967 2.45 1.8
1966 2.32 1.76
1965 2.25 1.74
1964 2.24 1.79
1963 2.14 1.85
1962 2.16 1.91
1961 2.13 1.94
1960 2.23 1.94

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

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Greece and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Latvia
2024 47.3 44.3
2023 46.7 44.1
2022 46.4 44
2021 45.9 43.9
2020 45.3 43.8
2019 45 43.6
2018 44.7 43.4
2017 44.4 43.2
2016 44.1 43
2015 43.7 42.8
2014 43.2 42.5
2013 42.7 42.3
2012 42.2 42
2011 41.8 41.6
2010 41.4 41.1
2009 40.9 40.5
2008 40.5 40.1
2007 40.1 39.9
2006 39.7 39.7
2005 39.4 39.4
2004 39.1 39.2
2003 38.8 38.9
2002 38.5 38.6
2001 38.2 38.3
2000 38 37.9
1999 37.8 37.6
1998 37.6 37.3
1997 37.4 36.9
1996 37.2 36.6
1995 37 36.2
1994 36.8 36
1993 36.6 35.6
1992 36.5 35.2
1991 36.3 34.8
1990 36 34.6
1989 35.7 34.5
1988 35.4 34.6
1987 35.1 34.6
1986 34.8 34.7
1985 34.5 34.7
1984 34.3 34.7
1983 34.1 34.6
1982 33.9 34.7
1981 33.7 34.8
1980 33.8 34.9
1979 34 35.1
1978 33.9 35.1
1977 33.9 35.1
1976 33.8 35
1975 33.8 34.9
1974 33.6 34.7
1973 33.3 34.6
1972 33 34.5
1971 32.9 34.3
1970 33.2 34.2
1969 31.6 34.1
1968 31.3 34
1967 31.1 33.8
1966 30.9 33.5
1965 31 33.2
1964 29.4 33
1963 29.4 32.8
1962 29.3 32.6
1961 29 32.4
1960 28.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Greece Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Latvia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99.9%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Greece Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Latvia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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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