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Greece vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 95th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Greece North Korea
Population
10181414
26659144
Population rank 96/197 57/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$397B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 16/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Greece and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Greece and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Greece

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Greece North Korea
2024 $256,238,371,778 $34,943,120,000
2023 $242,946,187,738 $32,155,360,000
2022 $217,990,189,601 $28,971,360,000
2021 $218,303,801,895 $32,301,720,000
2020 $191,362,985,555 $27,728,240,000
2019 $207,305,649,887 $28,222,880,000
2018 $213,298,873,494 $28,536,400,000
2017 $200,381,103,984 $29,105,440,000
2016 $193,097,239,006 $28,882,640,000
2015 $194,567,373,678 $30,723,030,000
2014 $233,911,581,521 $30,554,460,000
2013 $236,556,279,641 $30,588,922,000
2012 $238,841,140,018 $29,890,710,000
2011 $283,228,079,776 $29,005,020,000
2010 $296,417,644,404 $25,995,513,000
2009 $326,829,054,686 $23,356,470,000
2008 $351,121,399,546 -
2007 $314,226,996,944 -
2006 $269,073,415,334 -
2005 $242,315,668,619 -
2004 $234,979,615,898 -
2003 $196,930,509,813 -
2002 $150,253,800,086 -
2001 $132,050,474,720 -
2000 $125,760,166,225 -
1999 $137,131,371,955 -
1998 $139,612,812,176 -
1997 $138,766,067,640 -
1996 $142,502,984,145 -
1995 $134,974,613,914 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece North Korea
2024 $24,626 $1,319
2023 $23,344 $1,217
2022 $20,887 $1,100
2021 $20,655 $1,231
2020 $17,887 $1,061
2019 $19,335 $1,084
2018 $19,873 $1,100
2017 $18,632 $1,127
2016 $17,919 $1,124
2015 $17,981 $1,201
2014 $21,475 $1,201
2013 $21,573 $1,208
2012 $21,624 $1,186
2011 $25,505 $1,156
2010 $26,653 $1,040
2009 $29,425 $939
2008 $31,696 -
2007 $28,441 -
2006 $24,416 -
2005 $22,054 -
2004 $21,449 -
2003 $18,021 -
2002 $13,782 -
2001 $12,157 -
2000 $11,638 -
1999 $12,743 -
1998 $13,023 -
1997 $13,016 -
1996 $13,433 -
1995 $12,779 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece North Korea
2026 82.4 74
2025 82.2 73.9
2024 82 73.7
2023 81.9 73.6
2022 79.9 73.6
2021 80.5 73.4
2020 81.5 72.8
2019 81.3 72.9
2018 81.5 73
2017 81 73
2016 81.3 73
2015 80.8 72.8
2014 81.1 72.5
2013 81.1 71.9
2012 80.4 71.3
2011 80.6 70.8
2010 80.6 70.2
2009 80.4 69.7
2008 80.1 69.3
2007 79.7 69
2006 79.8 69.1
2005 79.7 69.2
2004 79.4 69.3
2003 79.1 69.4
2002 79 60.9
2001 78.9 60.9
2000 78.4 60.9
1999 78.4 60.9
1998 78.3 60.9
1997 78.4 60.9
1996 78 60.8
1995 77.9 60.8
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 77.7 70.8
1992 77.3 71
1991 77.4 70.7
1990 77.3 70.5
1989 77.1 70.3
1988 77 70.1
1987 76.1 69.8
1986 76.5 69.5
1985 76.1 69.2
1984 75.8 68.9
1983 75.5 68.5
1982 75.2 68.1
1981 74.9 67.7
1980 74.5 67.2
1979 74.7 66.7
1978 74.4 66.3
1977 73.8 65.8
1976 73.7 65.3
1975 73.5 64.8
1974 73.5 64.3
1973 73 63.8
1972 72.7 63.3
1971 72.9 62.7
1970 72.7 62
1969 72.1 61.4
1968 71.5 60.8
1967 71.4 60.1
1966 71.9 59.4
1965 71.5 58.8
1964 70.5 58.2
1963 70.6 57.6
1962 70.3 57
1961 70.4 56.4
1960 70.5 55.8
1959 69.6 55.2
1958 69.7 54.5
1957 68.4 53.7
1956 68.1 52.8
1955 68.6 51.8
1954 68 50.6
1953 67.5 40.3
1952 67.3 32.8
1951 66.7 17.7
1950 66.2 14.2

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

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Greece and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Greece North Korea
2024 10,405,134 26,498,823
2023 10,407,351 26,418,204
2022 10,436,882 26,328,845
2021 10,569,207 26,232,534
2020 10,698,599 26,136,312
2019 10,721,582 26,037,632
2018 10,732,882 25,931,147
2017 10,754,679 25,817,709
2016 10,775,971 25,698,326
2015 10,820,883 25,575,350
2014 10,892,413 25,451,262
2013 10,965,211 25,329,451
2012 11,045,011 25,211,728
2011 11,104,899 25,097,874
2010 11,121,341 24,987,258
2009 11,107,017 24,878,332
2008 11,077,841 24,764,618
2007 11,048,473 24,646,383
2006 11,020,362 24,524,507
2005 10,987,314 24,396,433
2004 10,955,141 24,254,943
2003 10,928,070 24,090,380
2002 10,902,022 23,943,973
2001 10,862,132 23,815,358
2000 10,805,808 23,665,910
1999 10,761,698 23,497,599
1998 10,720,509 23,311,564
1997 10,661,259 23,110,830
1996 10,608,800 22,895,746
1995 10,562,153 22,669,304
1994 10,512,922 22,393,975
1993 10,460,415 22,073,352
1992 10,399,061 21,750,911
1991 10,319,927 21,428,638
1990 10,196,792 21,112,137
1989 10,089,498 20,804,367
1988 10,036,983 20,503,161
1987 10,000,595 20,205,483
1986 9,967,213 19,910,855
1985 9,934,300 19,620,388
1984 9,895,801 19,335,043
1983 9,846,627 19,054,034
1982 9,789,513 18,776,357
1981 9,729,350 18,501,295
1980 9,642,505 18,236,786
1979 9,548,258 17,983,470
1978 9,429,959 17,735,995
1977 9,308,479 17,492,798
1976 9,188,150 17,243,450
1975 9,046,541 16,971,055
1974 8,962,022 16,673,121
1973 8,929,086 16,350,367
1972 8,888,628 15,975,069
1971 8,831,036 15,572,457
1970 8,792,806 15,172,775
1969 8,772,764 14,767,615
1968 8,740,765 14,365,596
1967 8,684,088 13,958,350
1966 8,613,651 13,569,094
1965 8,550,333 13,219,369
1964 8,510,429 12,889,770
1963 8,479,625 12,567,057
1962 8,448,233 12,262,882
1961 8,398,050 11,990,713
1960 8,331,725 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and North Korea

Fertility rate
Greece

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece North Korea
2023 1.32 1.78
2022 1.32 1.8
2021 1.43 1.81
2020 1.39 1.82
2019 1.34 1.83
2018 1.35 1.83
2017 1.35 1.85
2016 1.38 1.86
2015 1.33 1.86
2014 1.3 1.87
2013 1.29 1.88
2012 1.34 1.88
2011 1.4 1.88
2010 1.48 1.89
2009 1.5 1.91
2008 1.5 1.97
2007 1.41 1.94
2006 1.4 1.94
2005 1.34 1.87
2004 1.31 1.9
2003 1.29 1.91
2002 1.28 1.92
2001 1.25 1.94
2000 1.25 1.94
1999 1.23 1.97
1998 1.24 1.99
1997 1.27 2.03
1996 1.26 2.09
1995 1.28 2.15
1994 1.33 2.18
1993 1.32 2.22
1992 1.36 2.29
1991 1.37 2.35
1990 1.39 2.39
1989 1.4 2.41
1988 1.5 2.47
1987 1.5 2.53
1986 1.6 2.59
1985 1.67 2.65
1984 1.83 2.71
1983 1.94 2.78
1982 2.03 2.85
1981 2.09 2.92
1980 2.23 2.84
1979 2.26 2.85
1978 2.28 2.79
1977 2.27 2.77
1976 2.35 2.84
1975 2.33 3.05
1974 2.38 3.14
1973 2.27 3.35
1972 2.32 3.89
1971 2.32 3.74
1970 2.4 3.85
1969 2.36 3.86
1968 2.42 3.87
1967 2.45 4.05
1966 2.32 3.71
1965 2.25 3.56
1964 2.24 3.55
1963 2.14 3.63
1962 2.16 3.41
1961 2.13 3.26
1960 2.23 3.57

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

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Greece and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Greece

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece North Korea
2024 47.3 37.3
2023 46.7 37.1
2022 46.4 36.8
2021 45.9 36.6
2020 45.3 36.4
2019 45 36.2
2018 44.7 35.9
2017 44.4 35.7
2016 44.1 35.4
2015 43.7 35.2
2014 43.2 35
2013 42.7 34.7
2012 42.2 34.5
2011 41.8 34.3
2010 41.4 34
2009 40.9 33.7
2008 40.5 33.3
2007 40.1 32.9
2006 39.7 32.5
2005 39.4 32.1
2004 39.1 31.8
2003 38.8 31.4
2002 38.5 31
2001 38.2 30.5
2000 38 30.1
1999 37.8 29.6
1998 37.6 29.2
1997 37.4 28.8
1996 37.2 28.3
1995 37 28
1994 36.8 27.6
1993 36.6 27.2
1992 36.5 26.8
1991 36.3 26.4
1990 36 26
1989 35.7 25.6
1988 35.4 25.1
1987 35.1 24.8
1986 34.8 24.5
1985 34.5 24.2
1984 34.3 23.9
1983 34.1 23.5
1982 33.9 23.1
1981 33.7 22.8
1980 33.8 22.5
1979 34 22.2
1978 33.9 21.8
1977 33.9 21.4
1976 33.8 21.1
1975 33.8 20.9
1974 33.6 20.7
1973 33.3 20.7
1972 33 20.9
1971 32.9 21.2
1970 33.2 21.4
1969 31.6 21.4
1968 31.3 21.4
1967 31.1 21.4
1966 30.9 21.3
1965 31 21.2
1964 29.4 21
1963 29.4 20.8
1962 29.3 20.6
1961 29 20.2
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 North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
3.1
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
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Greece North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Greece North Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
100%
2018
English speaking
51%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Greece North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Greece North Korea
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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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