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Greece vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 95th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Lebanon
Population
10181414
5906622
Population rank 96/197 115/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 53/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 49/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$397B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 16/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Greece and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Greece and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Greece

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Greece Lebanon
2024 $256,238,371,778 -
2023 $242,946,187,738 $20,078,620,357
2022 $217,990,189,601 $20,992,421,949
2021 $218,303,801,895 $23,131,941,557
2020 $191,362,985,555 $31,712,128,254
2019 $207,305,649,887 $51,605,959,131
2018 $213,298,873,494 $54,901,519,156
2017 $200,381,103,984 $53,027,680,686
2016 $193,097,239,006 $51,147,308,774
2015 $194,567,373,678 $49,929,337,837
2014 $233,911,581,521 $48,095,213,747
2013 $236,556,279,641 $46,880,103,081
2012 $238,841,140,018 $44,016,799,516
2011 $283,228,079,776 $39,927,125,962
2010 $296,417,644,404 $38,443,907,042
2009 $326,829,054,686 $35,399,582,929
2008 $351,121,399,546 $29,118,916,105
2007 $314,226,996,944 $24,827,355,015
2006 $269,073,415,334 $22,022,709,851
2005 $242,315,668,619 $21,497,336,499
2004 $234,979,615,898 $21,159,827,992
2003 $196,930,509,813 $20,082,918,740
2002 $150,253,800,086 $19,152,238,806
2001 $132,050,474,720 $17,649,751,244
2000 $125,760,166,225 $17,260,364,842
1999 $137,131,371,955 $17,391,056,369
1998 $139,612,812,176 $17,247,179,006
1997 $138,766,067,640 $15,751,867,489
1996 $142,502,984,145 $13,690,217,334
1995 $134,974,613,914 $11,718,795,529
1994 $114,980,063,202 $9,599,127,050
1993 $107,295,704,518 $7,941,744,492
1992 $114,608,178,405 $5,843,579,161
1991 $103,680,863,713 $4,690,415,093
1990 $96,529,587,274 $2,838,485,354
1989 $78,067,933,277 $2,717,998,688
1988 $75,200,610,137 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Lebanon
2024 $24,626 -
2023 $23,344 $3,478
2022 $20,887 $3,654
2021 $20,655 $4,045
2020 $17,887 $5,561
2019 $19,335 $8,906
2018 $19,873 $9,175
2017 $18,632 $8,608
2016 $17,919 $8,089
2015 $17,981 $7,714
2014 $21,475 $7,578
2013 $21,573 $8,162
2012 $21,624 $8,407
2011 $25,505 $7,835
2010 $26,653 $7,626
2009 $29,425 $7,091
2008 $31,696 $5,912
2007 $28,441 $5,125
2006 $24,416 $4,635
2005 $22,054 $4,602
2004 $21,449 $4,601
2003 $18,021 $4,438
2002 $13,782 $4,291
2001 $12,157 $4,010
2000 $11,638 $3,987
1999 $12,743 $4,087
1998 $13,023 $4,125
1997 $13,016 $3,834
1996 $13,433 $3,393
1995 $12,779 $2,959
1994 $10,937 $2,468
1993 $10,257 $2,079
1992 $11,021 $1,559
1991 $10,047 $1,278
1990 $9,467 $790
1989 $7,738 $771
1988 $7,492 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Lebanon
2026 82.4 78.2
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82 77.9
2023 81.9 77.8
2022 79.9 78
2021 80.5 73.6
2020 81.5 76.3
2019 81.3 78.2
2018 81.5 78.3
2017 81 78.2
2016 81.3 78.3
2015 80.8 78.3
2014 81.1 78.1
2013 81.1 78
2012 80.4 77.9
2011 80.6 77.8
2010 80.6 77.5
2009 80.4 77.3
2008 80.1 77
2007 79.7 76.7
2006 79.8 75.7
2005 79.7 76.1
2004 79.4 75.7
2003 79.1 75.3
2002 79 74.8
2001 78.9 74.4
2000 78.4 73.9
1999 78.4 73.5
1998 78.3 73.2
1997 78.4 72.9
1996 78 72.6
1995 77.9 72.4
1994 77.9 72
1993 77.7 71.6
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77.4 70.9
1990 77.3 65.5
1989 77.1 65.1
1988 77 62.9
1987 76.1 62.5
1986 76.5 62
1985 76.1 61.6
1984 75.8 61.2
1983 75.5 60.8
1982 75.2 47.2
1981 74.9 60.3
1980 74.5 59.9
1979 74.7 59.6
1978 74.4 60
1977 73.8 60.3
1976 73.7 36.4
1975 73.5 57.7
1974 73.5 66.4
1973 73 66.3
1972 72.7 66.2
1971 72.9 66.1
1970 72.7 66
1969 72.1 65.9
1968 71.5 65.8
1967 71.4 65.7
1966 71.9 65.5
1965 71.5 65.3
1964 70.5 65.1
1963 70.6 64.9
1962 70.3 64.6
1961 70.4 64.3
1960 70.5 63.9
1959 69.6 63.6
1958 69.7 61.2
1957 68.4 62.8
1956 68.1 62.2
1955 68.6 61.5
1954 68 61.6
1953 67.5 61.2
1952 67.3 60.8
1951 66.7 60.3
1950 66.2 59.9

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

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Greece and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Greece Lebanon
2024 10,405,134 5,805,962
2023 10,407,351 5,773,493
2022 10,436,882 5,744,489
2021 10,569,207 5,718,122
2020 10,698,599 5,702,398
2019 10,721,582 5,794,594
2018 10,732,882 5,984,119
2017 10,754,679 6,160,128
2016 10,775,971 6,323,060
2015 10,820,883 6,472,469
2014 10,892,413 6,346,990
2013 10,965,211 5,743,436
2012 11,045,011 5,235,742
2011 11,104,899 5,096,020
2010 11,121,341 5,041,288
2009 11,107,017 4,992,287
2008 11,077,841 4,925,354
2007 11,048,473 4,844,118
2006 11,020,362 4,751,136
2005 10,987,314 4,671,102
2004 10,955,141 4,599,279
2003 10,928,070 4,525,508
2002 10,902,022 4,463,504
2001 10,862,132 4,401,918
2000 10,805,808 4,329,340
1999 10,761,698 4,255,277
1998 10,720,509 4,181,281
1997 10,661,259 4,108,405
1996 10,608,800 4,034,781
1995 10,562,153 3,960,735
1994 10,512,922 3,889,799
1993 10,460,415 3,820,647
1992 10,399,061 3,747,371
1991 10,319,927 3,668,912
1990 10,196,792 3,595,175
1989 10,089,498 3,525,285
1988 10,036,983 3,454,649
1987 10,000,595 3,385,555
1986 9,967,213 3,300,365
1985 9,934,300 3,217,376
1984 9,895,801 3,152,744
1983 9,846,627 3,094,996
1982 9,789,513 3,054,931
1981 9,729,350 3,008,981
1980 9,642,505 2,944,763
1979 9,548,258 2,882,635
1978 9,429,959 2,822,682
1977 9,308,479 2,762,155
1976 9,188,150 2,726,469
1975 9,046,541 2,693,191
1974 8,962,022 2,635,185
1973 8,929,086 2,572,935
1972 8,888,628 2,509,729
1971 8,831,036 2,446,314
1970 8,792,806 2,386,114
1969 8,772,764 2,328,159
1968 8,740,765 2,266,368
1967 8,684,088 2,206,731
1966 8,613,651 2,148,260
1965 8,550,333 2,088,831
1964 8,510,429 2,030,543
1963 8,479,625 1,970,316
1962 8,448,233 1,909,578
1961 8,398,050 1,850,084
1960 8,331,725 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Greece

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Lebanon
2023 1.32 2.24
2022 1.32 2.26
2021 1.43 2.28
2020 1.39 2.31
2019 1.34 2.33
2018 1.35 2.35
2017 1.35 2.37
2016 1.38 2.39
2015 1.33 2.38
2014 1.3 2.38
2013 1.29 2.36
2012 1.34 2.35
2011 1.4 2.32
2010 1.48 2.26
2009 1.5 2.19
2008 1.5 2.17
2007 1.41 2.2
2006 1.4 2.24
2005 1.34 2.29
2004 1.31 2.38
2003 1.29 2.46
2002 1.28 2.52
2001 1.25 2.58
2000 1.25 2.6
1999 1.23 2.63
1998 1.24 2.65
1997 1.27 2.67
1996 1.26 2.7
1995 1.28 2.73
1994 1.33 2.82
1993 1.32 2.94
1992 1.36 3.05
1991 1.37 3.16
1990 1.39 3.27
1989 1.4 3.36
1988 1.5 3.39
1987 1.5 3.42
1986 1.6 3.47
1985 1.67 3.53
1984 1.83 3.66
1983 1.94 3.73
1982 2.03 3.86
1981 2.09 3.95
1980 2.23 4.01
1979 2.26 4.08
1978 2.28 4.18
1977 2.27 4.28
1976 2.35 4.39
1975 2.33 4.52
1974 2.38 4.65
1973 2.27 4.79
1972 2.32 4.91
1971 2.32 5.05
1970 2.4 5.19
1969 2.36 5.32
1968 2.42 5.45
1967 2.45 5.57
1966 2.32 5.68
1965 2.25 5.77
1964 2.24 5.85
1963 2.14 5.91
1962 2.16 5.9
1961 2.13 5.89
1960 2.23 5.88

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

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Greece and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Lebanon
2024 47.3 29.6
2023 46.7 29.4
2022 46.4 29.2
2021 45.9 29
2020 45.3 28.9
2019 45 29
2018 44.7 29.3
2017 44.4 29.4
2016 44.1 29.5
2015 43.7 29.4
2014 43.2 29.2
2013 42.7 28.9
2012 42.2 28.6
2011 41.8 28.2
2010 41.4 27.9
2009 40.9 27.5
2008 40.5 27.1
2007 40.1 26.7
2006 39.7 26.3
2005 39.4 26
2004 39.1 25.6
2003 38.8 25.2
2002 38.5 24.9
2001 38.2 24.6
2000 38 24.3
1999 37.8 24
1998 37.6 23.7
1997 37.4 23.4
1996 37.2 23.1
1995 37 22.8
1994 36.8 22.5
1993 36.6 22.3
1992 36.5 22
1991 36.3 21.8
1990 36 21.6
1989 35.7 21.4
1988 35.4 21.2
1987 35.1 21
1986 34.8 20.8
1985 34.5 20.7
1984 34.3 20.5
1983 34.1 20.3
1982 33.9 20.1
1981 33.7 19.9
1980 33.8 19.8
1979 34 19.6
1978 33.9 19.4
1977 33.9 19.2
1976 33.8 19.1
1975 33.8 19
1974 33.6 18.9
1973 33.3 18.7
1972 33 18.5
1971 32.9 18.3
1970 33.2 18.2
1969 31.6 18.1
1968 31.3 18
1967 31.1 18
1966 30.9 18.1
1965 31 18.2
1964 29.4 18.4
1963 29.4 18.7
1962 29.3 19.1
1961 29 19.5
1960 28.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
16
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Greece Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Lebanon
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
92%
2019
English speaking
51%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Greece Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Lebanon
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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