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Greece vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 95th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Nigeria
Population
10181414
243824469
Population rank 96/197 6/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
55 years
2026

Greece and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Greece and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Greece

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Greece Nigeria
2024 $256,238,371,778 $252,261,880,141
2023 $242,946,187,738 $487,387,801,881
2022 $217,990,189,601 $646,950,257,578
2021 $218,303,801,895 $609,147,716,973
2020 $191,362,985,555 $598,586,817,819
2019 $207,305,649,887 $668,219,992,691
2018 $213,298,873,494 $421,739,251,509
2017 $200,381,103,984 $375,745,731,053
2016 $193,097,239,006 $404,649,125,252
2015 $194,567,373,678 $493,026,682,801
2014 $233,911,581,521 $574,183,763,412
2013 $236,556,279,641 $520,117,180,314
2012 $238,841,140,018 $463,971,018,239
2011 $283,228,079,776 $414,466,676,831
2010 $296,417,644,404 $366,990,417,129
2009 $326,829,054,686 $295,008,835,381
2008 $351,121,399,546 $339,476,276,258
2007 $314,226,996,944 $278,260,846,800
2006 $269,073,415,334 $238,454,997,161
2005 $242,315,668,619 $175,670,569,969
2004 $234,979,615,898 $135,764,731,646
2003 $196,930,509,813 $104,738,954,264
2002 $150,253,800,086 $95,054,059,303
2001 $132,050,474,720 $73,557,840,064
2000 $125,760,166,225 $69,171,451,627
1999 $137,131,371,955 $59,145,077,039
1998 $139,612,812,176 $218,416,200,673
1997 $138,766,067,640 $200,850,397,618
1996 $142,502,984,145 $185,730,236,700
1995 $134,974,613,914 $140,919,776,986
1994 $114,980,063,202 $80,399,613,064
1993 $107,295,704,518 $56,721,051,402
1992 $114,608,178,405 $52,058,181,854
1991 $103,680,863,713 $59,526,833,412
1990 $96,529,587,274 $54,035,795,388
1989 $78,067,933,277 $44,003,061,108
1988 $75,200,610,137 $49,648,470,440
1987 $64,739,630,096 $52,676,041,931
1986 $55,595,445,472 $54,805,852,581
1985 $47,155,741,426 $73,745,821,158
1984 $47,352,146,312 $73,484,359,521
1983 $48,741,397,059 $97,094,911,792
1982 $53,858,346,939 $142,769,363,314
1981 $51,618,456,335 $164,475,209,516
1980 $56,039,256,595 $64,201,788,123
1979 $53,724,121,435 $47,259,911,894
1978 $43,654,480,519 $36,527,862,209
1977 $35,673,080,481 $36,035,407,725
1976 $30,719,552,239 $36,308,883,249
1975 $28,129,128,587 $27,778,934,625
1974 $24,998,715,909 $24,846,641,318
1973 $22,037,019,563 $15,162,871,287
1972 $16,650,659,091 $12,274,416,018
1971 $14,388,806,818 $9,181,769,912
1970 $12,957,113,636 $12,546,094,982
1969 $11,454,106,327 $6,634,317,346
1968 $9,950,331,206 $5,200,997,920
1967 $9,146,592,856 $5,203,237,919
1966 $8,472,021,467 $6,366,917,453
1965 $7,582,209,670 $5,874,537,650
1964 $6,576,906,345 $5,552,931,319
1963 $5,813,285,627 $5,165,590,254
1962 $5,140,542,929 $4,909,399,176
1961 $4,892,397,431 $4,467,287,893
1960 $4,274,890,307 $4,196,174,502

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

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Greece and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Nigeria
2024 $24,626 $1,084
2023 $23,344 $2,139
2022 $20,887 $2,899
2021 $20,655 $2,787
2020 $17,887 $2,797
2019 $19,335 $3,190
2018 $19,873 $2,058
2017 $18,632 $1,876
2016 $17,919 $2,070
2015 $17,981 $2,586
2014 $21,475 $3,089
2013 $21,573 $2,873
2012 $21,624 $2,633
2011 $25,505 $2,418
2010 $26,653 $2,202
2009 $29,425 $1,820
2008 $31,696 $2,154
2007 $28,441 $1,816
2006 $24,416 $1,600
2005 $22,054 $1,211
2004 $21,449 $962
2003 $18,021 $763
2002 $13,782 $712
2001 $12,157 $566
2000 $11,638 $547
1999 $12,743 $481
1998 $13,023 $1,822
1997 $13,016 $1,720
1996 $13,433 $1,633
1995 $12,779 $1,272
1994 $10,937 $745
1993 $10,257 $540
1992 $11,021 $509
1991 $10,047 $597
1990 $9,467 $556
1989 $7,738 $465
1988 $7,492 $540
1987 $6,474 $588
1986 $5,578 $628
1985 $4,747 $869
1984 $4,785 $890
1983 $4,950 $1,207
1982 $5,502 $1,822
1981 $5,305 $2,162
1980 $5,812 $870
1979 $5,627 $661
1978 $4,629 $527
1977 $3,832 $536
1976 $3,343 $556
1975 $3,109 $438
1974 $2,789 $403
1973 $2,468 $252.4
1972 $1,873 $209.5
1971 $1,629 $160.5
1970 $1,474 $224.5
1969 $1,306 $121.4
1968 $1,138 $97.3
1967 $1,053 $99.5
1966 $984 $124.4
1965 $887 $117.3
1964 $773 $113.3
1963 $686 $107.7
1962 $608 $104.5
1961 $583 $97.1
1960 $513 $93.1

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

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Greece vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Nigeria
2026 82.4 55
2025 82.2 54.8
2024 82 54.6
2023 81.9 54.5
2022 79.9 54.1
2021 80.5 53.5
2020 81.5 53.1
2019 81.3 53
2018 81.5 52.7
2017 81 52.4
2016 81.3 52.2
2015 80.8 51.9
2014 81.1 51.9
2013 81.1 51.8
2012 80.4 51.7
2011 80.6 51.5
2010 80.6 51.3
2009 80.4 51.1
2008 80.1 50.7
2007 79.7 50.4
2006 79.8 49.9
2005 79.7 49.5
2004 79.4 49.1
2003 79.1 48.6
2002 79 48
2001 78.9 47.5
2000 78.4 47.1
1999 78.4 46.6
1998 78.3 46.1
1997 78.4 46
1996 78 45.8
1995 77.9 45.9
1994 77.9 45.7
1993 77.7 45.8
1992 77.3 45.6
1991 77.4 45.5
1990 77.3 45.7
1989 77.1 45.8
1988 77 45.8
1987 76.1 45.9
1986 76.5 46
1985 76.1 46.2
1984 75.8 46.3
1983 75.5 46.4
1982 75.2 46.4
1981 74.9 46.3
1980 74.5 46
1979 74.7 45.7
1978 74.4 45.3
1977 73.8 44.8
1976 73.7 44.2
1975 73.5 43.1
1974 73.5 42.5
1973 73 41.8
1972 72.7 41.3
1971 72.9 40.6
1970 72.7 40
1969 72.1 38.9
1968 71.5 38.6
1967 71.4 37.5
1966 71.9 38.4
1965 71.5 38.2
1964 70.5 38
1963 70.6 37.8
1962 70.3 37.6
1961 70.4 37.4
1960 70.5 37.2
1959 69.6 37
1958 69.7 36.8
1957 68.4 36.6
1956 68.1 36.5
1955 68.6 36.3
1954 68 36.2
1953 67.5 36
1952 67.3 35.9
1951 66.7 35.7
1950 66.2 35.5

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

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Greece and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Greece Nigeria
2024 10,405,134 232,679,478
2023 10,407,351 227,882,945
2022 10,436,882 223,150,896
2021 10,569,207 218,529,286
2020 10,698,599 213,996,181
2019 10,721,582 209,485,641
2018 10,732,882 204,938,755
2017 10,754,679 200,254,579
2016 10,775,971 195,443,700
2015 10,820,883 190,671,878
2014 10,892,413 185,896,915
2013 10,965,211 181,049,443
2012 11,045,011 176,200,625
2011 11,104,899 171,379,598
2010 11,121,341 166,642,886
2009 11,107,017 162,049,464
2008 11,077,841 157,595,014
2007 11,048,473 153,267,261
2006 11,020,362 149,077,334
2005 10,987,314 145,017,253
2004 10,955,141 141,057,045
2003 10,928,070 137,202,644
2002 10,902,022 133,471,989
2001 10,862,132 129,862,595
2000 10,805,808 126,382,494
1999 10,761,698 123,047,320
1998 10,720,509 119,846,254
1997 10,661,259 116,754,792
1996 10,608,800 113,754,779
1995 10,562,153 110,819,428
1994 10,512,922 107,935,714
1993 10,460,415 105,122,069
1992 10,399,061 102,372,770
1991 10,319,927 99,720,162
1990 10,196,792 97,120,925
1989 10,089,498 94,531,014
1988 10,036,983 92,020,090
1987 10,000,595 89,591,716
1986 9,967,213 87,235,953
1985 9,934,300 84,897,973
1984 9,895,801 82,526,443
1983 9,846,627 80,438,260
1982 9,789,513 78,378,701
1981 9,729,350 76,068,103
1980 9,642,505 73,764,641
1979 9,548,258 71,498,242
1978 9,429,959 69,326,532
1977 9,308,479 67,234,590
1976 9,188,150 65,258,009
1975 9,046,541 63,410,815
1974 8,962,022 61,679,144
1973 8,929,086 60,082,139
1972 8,888,628 58,601,748
1971 8,831,036 57,214,684
1970 8,792,806 55,893,838
1969 8,772,764 54,631,914
1968 8,740,765 53,432,783
1967 8,684,088 52,293,065
1966 8,613,651 51,188,234
1965 8,550,333 50,086,764
1964 8,510,429 49,012,016
1963 8,479,625 47,973,575
1962 8,448,233 46,965,292
1961 8,398,050 45,989,310
1960 8,331,725 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Greece

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Nigeria
2023 1.32 4.48
2022 1.32 4.55
2021 1.43 4.64
2020 1.39 4.7
2019 1.34 4.86
2018 1.35 5.02
2017 1.35 5.18
2016 1.38 5.34
2015 1.33 5.5
2014 1.3 5.62
2013 1.29 5.69
2012 1.34 5.8
2011 1.4 5.89
2010 1.48 5.95
2009 1.5 5.99
2008 1.5 6.02
2007 1.41 6.03
2006 1.4 6.05
2005 1.34 6.06
2004 1.31 6.09
2003 1.29 6.1
2002 1.28 6.12
2001 1.25 6.13
2000 1.25 6.12
1999 1.23 6.08
1998 1.24 6.07
1997 1.27 6.14
1996 1.26 6.22
1995 1.28 6.27
1994 1.33 6.32
1993 1.32 6.35
1992 1.36 6.39
1991 1.37 6.43
1990 1.39 6.46
1989 1.4 6.49
1988 1.5 6.5
1987 1.5 6.5
1986 1.6 6.56
1985 1.67 6.62
1984 1.83 6.7
1983 1.94 6.78
1982 2.03 6.8
1981 2.09 6.82
1980 2.23 6.85
1979 2.26 6.89
1978 2.28 6.92
1977 2.27 6.86
1976 2.35 6.81
1975 2.33 6.77
1974 2.38 6.7
1973 2.27 6.63
1972 2.32 6.58
1971 2.32 6.53
1970 2.4 6.47
1969 2.36 6.44
1968 2.42 6.42
1967 2.45 6.4
1966 2.32 6.39
1965 2.25 6.37
1964 2.24 6.36
1963 2.14 6.35
1962 2.16 6.36
1961 2.13 6.35
1960 2.23 6.36

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

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Greece and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Nigeria
2024 47.3 19
2023 46.7 18.8
2022 46.4 18.7
2021 45.9 18.5
2020 45.3 18.3
2019 45 18.2
2018 44.7 18
2017 44.4 17.9
2016 44.1 17.8
2015 43.7 17.8
2014 43.2 17.7
2013 42.7 17.7
2012 42.2 17.7
2011 41.8 17.7
2010 41.4 17.8
2009 40.9 17.8
2008 40.5 17.8
2007 40.1 17.9
2006 39.7 17.9
2005 39.4 17.9
2004 39.1 17.9
2003 38.8 17.9
2002 38.5 17.9
2001 38.2 17.9
2000 38 17.9
1999 37.8 17.9
1998 37.6 17.8
1997 37.4 17.7
1996 37.2 17.6
1995 37 17.6
1994 36.8 17.5
1993 36.6 17.4
1992 36.5 17.4
1991 36.3 17.3
1990 36 17.3
1989 35.7 17.3
1988 35.4 17.3
1987 35.1 17.3
1986 34.8 17.3
1985 34.5 17.3
1984 34.3 17.4
1983 34.1 17.5
1982 33.9 17.6
1981 33.7 17.7
1980 33.8 17.8
1979 34 17.9
1978 33.9 18
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18.3
1975 33.8 18.4
1974 33.6 18.5
1973 33.3 18.6
1972 33 18.7
1971 32.9 18.8
1970 33.2 18.9
1969 31.6 19.1
1968 31.3 19.2
1967 31.1 19.2
1966 30.9 19.3
1965 31 19.3
1964 29.4 19.3
1963 29.4 19.3
1962 29.3 19.3
1961 29 19.3
1960 28.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
16
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Greece Nigeria
% of world population
0.13%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
70.4%
2024
English speaking
51%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Greece Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Nigeria
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
121,167 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) (2000–2025, 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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