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Greece vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 95th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Niger
Population
10181414
29080898
Population rank 96/197 53/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Greece and Niger: Comparison Charts

Greece and Niger economies compared

GDP
Greece

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Greece Niger
2024 $256,238,371,778 $19,876,128,486
2023 $242,946,187,738 $16,698,786,978
2022 $217,990,189,601 $15,433,852,712
2021 $218,303,801,895 $14,915,002,436
2020 $191,362,985,555 $13,744,653,103
2019 $207,305,649,887 $12,889,555,561
2018 $213,298,873,494 $12,837,307,497
2017 $200,381,103,984 $11,185,104,252
2016 $193,097,239,006 $10,398,861,982
2015 $194,567,373,678 $9,683,867,926
2014 $233,911,581,521 $10,862,943,544
2013 $236,556,279,641 $10,224,897,438
2012 $238,841,140,018 $9,426,912,648
2011 $283,228,079,776 $8,772,950,778
2010 $296,417,644,404 $7,851,192,502
2009 $326,829,054,686 $7,352,131,310
2008 $351,121,399,546 $7,297,600,226
2007 $314,226,996,944 $5,731,485,052
2006 $269,073,415,334 $4,756,361,252
2005 $242,315,668,619 $4,383,315,965
2004 $234,979,615,898 $3,760,443,738
2003 $196,930,509,813 $3,394,084,732
2002 $150,253,800,086 $2,782,192,879
2001 $132,050,474,720 $2,448,714,704
2000 $125,760,166,225 $2,241,753,193
1999 $137,131,371,955 $2,537,789,821
1998 $139,612,812,176 $2,643,363,519
1997 $138,766,067,640 $2,290,318,910
1996 $142,502,984,145 $2,405,686,940
1995 $134,974,613,914 $2,302,537,562
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,938,058,175
1993 $107,295,704,518 $3,052,673,849
1992 $114,608,178,405 $3,386,232,579
1991 $103,680,863,713 $3,285,796,875
1990 $96,529,587,274 $3,512,356,508
1989 $78,067,933,277 $2,179,567,114
1988 $75,200,610,137 $2,280,356,193
1987 $64,739,630,096 $2,233,006,105
1986 $55,595,445,472 $1,904,096,998
1985 $47,155,741,426 $1,440,581,652
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,461,243,326
1983 $48,741,397,059 $1,803,099,561
1982 $53,858,346,939 $2,017,612,216
1981 $51,618,456,335 $2,170,893,414
1980 $56,039,256,595 $2,508,524,721
1979 $53,724,121,435 $2,109,277,666
1978 $43,654,480,519 $1,774,365,590
1977 $35,673,080,481 $1,291,458,041
1976 $30,719,552,239 $1,064,517,601
1975 $28,129,128,587 $1,048,690,933
1974 $24,998,715,909 $1,026,137,111
1973 $22,037,019,563 $946,385,105
1972 $16,650,659,091 $742,779,661
1971 $14,388,806,818 $693,573,704
1970 $12,957,113,636 $649,916,621
1969 $11,454,106,327 $625,867,985
1968 $9,950,331,206 $641,214,226
1967 $9,146,592,856 $665,586,872
1966 $8,472,021,467 $702,296,079
1965 $7,582,209,670 $673,383,511
1964 $6,576,906,345 $582,816,396
1963 $5,813,285,627 $586,294,879
1962 $5,140,542,929 $531,736,599
1961 $4,892,397,431 $485,785,231
1960 $4,274,890,307 $449,526,873

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

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Greece and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Niger
2024 $24,626 $735
2023 $23,344 $638
2022 $20,887 $610
2021 $20,655 $609
2020 $17,887 $580
2019 $19,335 $562
2018 $19,873 $579
2017 $18,632 $522
2016 $17,919 $503
2015 $17,981 $486
2014 $21,475 $565
2013 $21,573 $552
2012 $21,624 $529
2011 $25,505 $511
2010 $26,653 $474
2009 $29,425 $461
2008 $31,696 $475
2007 $28,441 $387
2006 $24,416 $333
2005 $22,054 $319
2004 $21,449 $283.5
2003 $18,021 $265.2
2002 $13,782 $225.3
2001 $12,157 $205.4
2000 $11,638 $194.8
1999 $12,743 $228.3
1998 $13,023 $246.1
1997 $13,016 $220.6
1996 $13,433 $239.5
1995 $12,779 $237
1994 $10,937 $206.2
1993 $10,257 $335
1992 $11,021 $384
1991 $10,047 $384
1990 $9,467 $424
1989 $7,738 $271.3
1988 $7,492 $292.6
1987 $6,474 $295.3
1986 $5,578 $259.6
1985 $4,747 $202.4
1984 $4,785 $211.5
1983 $4,950 $268.8
1982 $5,502 $310
1981 $5,305 $343
1980 $5,812 $409
1979 $5,627 $354
1978 $4,629 $307
1977 $3,832 $229.8
1976 $3,343 $194.8
1975 $3,109 $197.2
1974 $2,789 $198.3
1973 $2,468 $187.9
1972 $1,873 $151.4
1971 $1,629 $145.2
1970 $1,474 $139.8
1969 $1,306 $138.3
1968 $1,138 $145.6
1967 $1,053 $155.4
1966 $984 $168.6
1965 $887 $166.3
1964 $773 $148.1
1963 $686 $153.3
1962 $608 $143.2
1961 $583 $134.6
1960 $513 $128.3

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

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Greece vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Niger
2026 82.4 61.9
2025 82.2 61.7
2024 82 61.4
2023 81.9 61.2
2022 79.9 60.4
2021 80.5 59.5
2020 81.5 59.9
2019 81.3 60
2018 81.5 59.8
2017 81 59.5
2016 81.3 59.2
2015 80.8 58.8
2014 81.1 58.7
2013 81.1 58.4
2012 80.4 58
2011 80.6 57.6
2010 80.6 57.1
2009 80.4 56.5
2008 80.1 55.9
2007 79.7 55.1
2006 79.8 54.2
2005 79.7 53.3
2004 79.4 52.4
2003 79.1 51.5
2002 79 50.6
2001 78.9 49.9
2000 78.4 49.2
1999 78.4 48.5
1998 78.3 47.8
1997 78.4 47.1
1996 78 46.3
1995 77.9 45.5
1994 77.9 44.6
1993 77.7 43.8
1992 77.3 43.1
1991 77.4 42.3
1990 77.3 41.7
1989 77.1 41.2
1988 77 40.8
1987 76.1 40.5
1986 76.5 40.3
1985 76.1 40.1
1984 75.8 40
1983 75.5 40
1982 75.2 39.8
1981 74.9 39.6
1980 74.5 39.3
1979 74.7 38.9
1978 74.4 38.3
1977 73.8 37.7
1976 73.7 37.1
1975 73.5 36.6
1974 73.5 36.2
1973 73 35.9
1972 72.7 35.8
1971 72.9 35.3
1970 72.7 35.9
1969 72.1 36
1968 71.5 36.1
1967 71.4 36.2
1966 71.9 36.3
1965 71.5 36.4
1964 70.5 36.5
1963 70.6 36.4
1962 70.3 36.3
1961 70.4 36.3
1960 70.5 36.2
1959 69.6 36.1
1958 69.7 36.1
1957 68.4 36.1
1956 68.1 36
1955 68.6 36
1954 68 36
1953 67.5 35.9
1952 67.3 35.9
1951 66.7 35.9
1950 66.2 35.9

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

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Greece and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Niger
1x
Year Population
Greece Niger
2024 10,405,134 27,032,412
2023 10,407,351 26,159,867
2022 10,436,882 25,311,973
2021 10,569,207 24,502,140
2020 10,698,599 23,717,613
2019 10,721,582 22,947,757
2018 10,732,882 22,188,069
2017 10,754,679 21,435,446
2016 10,775,971 20,685,753
2015 10,820,883 19,939,498
2014 10,892,413 19,215,909
2013 10,965,211 18,519,898
2012 11,045,011 17,836,769
2011 11,104,899 17,176,283
2010 11,121,341 16,548,835
2009 11,107,017 15,943,675
2008 11,077,841 15,361,915
2007 11,048,473 14,803,610
2006 11,020,362 14,268,581
2005 10,987,314 13,756,192
2004 10,955,141 13,265,836
2003 10,928,070 12,796,984
2002 10,902,022 12,349,144
2001 10,862,132 11,920,647
2000 10,805,808 11,509,630
1999 10,761,698 11,117,411
1998 10,720,509 10,741,413
1997 10,661,259 10,383,969
1996 10,608,800 10,044,852
1995 10,562,153 9,714,529
1994 10,512,922 9,398,258
1993 10,460,415 9,100,789
1992 10,399,061 8,817,633
1991 10,319,927 8,546,900
1990 10,196,792 8,286,059
1989 10,089,498 8,034,780
1988 10,036,983 7,793,748
1987 10,000,595 7,561,150
1986 9,967,213 7,335,811
1985 9,934,300 7,118,457
1984 9,895,801 6,909,971
1983 9,846,627 6,708,644
1982 9,789,513 6,512,732
1981 9,729,350 6,322,006
1980 9,642,505 6,135,971
1979 9,548,258 5,955,556
1978 9,429,959 5,782,932
1977 9,308,479 5,619,716
1976 9,188,150 5,464,962
1975 9,046,541 5,317,019
1974 8,962,022 5,174,953
1973 8,929,086 5,037,865
1972 8,888,628 4,904,845
1971 8,831,036 4,776,225
1970 8,792,806 4,650,275
1969 8,772,764 4,525,725
1968 8,740,765 4,403,637
1967 8,684,088 4,283,590
1966 8,613,651 4,165,544
1965 8,550,333 4,049,695
1964 8,510,429 3,935,814
1963 8,479,625 3,823,873
1962 8,448,233 3,714,520
1961 8,398,050 3,608,162
1960 8,331,725 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Niger

Fertility rate
Greece

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Niger
2023 1.32 6.06
2022 1.32 6.14
2021 1.43 6.2
2020 1.39 6.37
2019 1.34 6.54
2018 1.35 6.71
2017 1.35 6.87
2016 1.38 7.04
2015 1.33 7.22
2014 1.3 7.34
2013 1.29 7.45
2012 1.34 7.53
2011 1.4 7.59
2010 1.48 7.64
2009 1.5 7.68
2008 1.5 7.7
2007 1.41 7.73
2006 1.4 7.74
2005 1.34 7.77
2004 1.31 7.78
2003 1.29 7.79
2002 1.28 7.8
2001 1.25 7.81
2000 1.25 7.83
1999 1.23 7.84
1998 1.24 7.84
1997 1.27 7.8
1996 1.26 7.78
1995 1.28 7.78
1994 1.33 7.79
1993 1.32 7.79
1992 1.36 7.8
1991 1.37 7.8
1990 1.39 7.81
1989 1.4 7.82
1988 1.5 7.84
1987 1.5 7.87
1986 1.6 7.9
1985 1.67 7.93
1984 1.83 7.92
1983 1.94 7.9
1982 2.03 7.86
1981 2.09 7.82
1980 2.23 7.78
1979 2.26 7.72
1978 2.28 7.66
1977 2.27 7.6
1976 2.35 7.56
1975 2.33 7.54
1974 2.38 7.54
1973 2.27 7.53
1972 2.32 7.52
1971 2.32 7.52
1970 2.4 7.51
1969 2.36 7.51
1968 2.42 7.5
1967 2.45 7.49
1966 2.32 7.48
1965 2.25 7.47
1964 2.24 7.48
1963 2.14 7.49
1962 2.16 7.5
1961 2.13 7.51
1960 2.23 7.53

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

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Greece and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Niger
2024 47.3 16.5
2023 46.7 16.3
2022 46.4 16.2
2021 45.9 16
2020 45.3 15.9
2019 45 15.8
2018 44.7 15.7
2017 44.4 15.6
2016 44.1 15.5
2015 43.7 15.4
2014 43.2 15.3
2013 42.7 15.3
2012 42.2 15.3
2011 41.8 15.3
2010 41.4 15.3
2009 40.9 15.4
2008 40.5 15.5
2007 40.1 15.5
2006 39.7 15.7
2005 39.4 15.8
2004 39.1 15.9
2003 38.8 16
2002 38.5 16.1
2001 38.2 16.2
2000 38 16.3
1999 37.8 16.4
1998 37.6 16.5
1997 37.4 16.5
1996 37.2 16.6
1995 37 16.6
1994 36.8 16.6
1993 36.6 16.6
1992 36.5 16.6
1991 36.3 16.6
1990 36 16.5
1989 35.7 16.5
1988 35.4 16.5
1987 35.1 16.4
1986 34.8 16.4
1985 34.5 16.4
1984 34.3 16.4
1983 34.1 16.4
1982 33.9 16.4
1981 33.7 16.4
1980 33.8 16.4
1979 34 16.4
1978 33.9 16.4
1977 33.9 16.3
1976 33.8 16.3
1975 33.8 16.2
1974 33.6 16.1
1973 33.3 16.1
1972 33 16
1971 32.9 15.9
1970 33.2 15.9
1969 31.6 15.8
1968 31.3 15.7
1967 31.1 15.7
1966 30.9 15.6
1965 31 15.6
1964 29.4 15.6
1963 29.4 15.5
1962 29.3 15.5
1961 29 15.5
1960 28.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Greece Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Greece Niger
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
35.6%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Greece Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Niger
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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