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Greece vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 95th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Norway
Population
10181414
5671119
Population rank 96/197 119/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Greece and Norway: Comparison Charts

Greece and Norway economies compared

GDP
Greece

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Greece Norway
2024 $256,238,371,778 $483,592,648,313
2023 $242,946,187,738 $482,949,731,777
2022 $217,990,189,601 $596,297,651,036
2021 $218,303,801,895 $503,367,986,030
2020 $191,362,985,555 $367,633,418,887
2019 $207,305,649,887 $408,742,840,909
2018 $213,298,873,494 $439,788,625,884
2017 $200,381,103,984 $401,745,275,035
2016 $193,097,239,006 $370,956,547,619
2015 $194,567,373,678 $388,159,512,246
2014 $233,911,581,521 $501,736,471,833
2013 $236,556,279,641 $526,014,468,085
2012 $238,841,140,018 $512,777,309,841
2011 $283,228,079,776 $501,360,549,669
2010 $296,417,644,404 $431,052,143,940
2009 $326,829,054,686 $387,976,400,617
2008 $351,121,399,546 $464,917,553,191
2007 $314,226,996,944 $402,643,260,488
2006 $269,073,415,334 $346,915,160,682
2005 $242,315,668,619 $309,978,579,744
2004 $234,979,615,898 $265,268,662,473
2003 $196,930,509,813 $229,385,469,337
2002 $150,253,800,086 $195,914,852,576
2001 $132,050,474,720 $174,239,354,071
2000 $125,760,166,225 $171,457,201,936
1999 $137,131,371,955 $162,383,706,021
1998 $139,612,812,176 $154,230,295,158
1997 $138,766,067,640 $161,356,631,888
1996 $142,502,984,145 $163,520,109,151
1995 $134,974,613,914 $152,029,612,325
1994 $114,980,063,202 $127,131,319,429
1993 $107,295,704,518 $120,579,213,713
1992 $114,608,178,405 $130,838,040,068
1991 $103,680,863,713 $121,872,464,483
1990 $96,529,587,274 $119,791,843,060
1989 $78,067,933,277 $102,633,934,391
1988 $75,200,610,137 $101,900,260,856
1987 $64,739,630,096 $94,229,907,236
1986 $55,595,445,472 $78,693,118,044
1985 $47,155,741,426 $65,416,879,914
1984 $47,352,146,312 $62,057,955,033
1983 $48,741,397,059 $61,627,240,831
1982 $53,858,346,939 $62,647,195,538
1981 $51,618,456,335 $63,596,654,761
1980 $56,039,256,595 $64,439,382,896
1979 $53,724,121,435 $53,132,244,624
1978 $43,654,480,519 $46,522,900,254
1977 $35,673,080,481 $41,508,030,431
1976 $30,719,552,239 $35,942,270,686
1975 $28,129,128,587 $32,877,805,200
1974 $24,998,715,909 $27,145,693,810
1973 $22,037,019,563 $22,534,253,703
1972 $16,650,659,091 $17,358,610,850
1971 $14,388,806,818 $14,583,114,840
1970 $12,957,113,636 $12,814,123,115
1969 $11,454,106,327 $11,136,187,440
1968 $9,950,331,206 $10,227,087,165
1967 $9,146,592,856 $9,577,383,653
1966 $8,472,021,467 $8,753,940,267
1965 $7,582,209,670 $8,111,945,661
1964 $6,576,906,345 $7,206,522,122
1963 $5,813,285,627 $6,553,269,536
1962 $5,140,542,929 $6,107,076,929
1961 $4,892,397,431 $5,669,689,210
1960 $4,274,890,307 $5,197,398,721

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

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Greece and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Norway
2024 $24,626 $86,785
2023 $23,344 $87,497
2022 $20,887 $109,270
2021 $20,655 $93,073
2020 $17,887 $68,340
2019 $19,335 $76,431
2018 $19,873 $82,793
2017 $18,632 $76,132
2016 $17,919 $70,867
2015 $17,981 $74,810
2014 $21,475 $97,667
2013 $21,573 $103,554
2012 $21,624 $102,176
2011 $25,505 $101,222
2010 $26,653 $88,163
2009 $29,425 $80,348
2008 $31,696 $97,504
2007 $28,441 $85,502
2006 $24,416 $74,434
2005 $22,054 $67,047
2004 $21,449 $57,769
2003 $18,021 $50,250
2002 $13,782 $43,171
2001 $12,157 $38,602
2000 $11,638 $38,178
1999 $12,743 $36,393
1998 $13,023 $34,803
1997 $13,016 $36,629
1996 $13,433 $37,322
1995 $12,779 $34,876
1994 $10,937 $29,316
1993 $10,257 $27,964
1992 $11,021 $30,524
1991 $10,047 $28,597
1990 $9,467 $28,243
1989 $7,738 $24,281
1988 $7,492 $24,207
1987 $6,474 $22,506
1986 $5,578 $18,883
1985 $4,747 $15,754
1984 $4,785 $14,989
1983 $4,950 $14,928
1982 $5,502 $15,225
1981 $5,305 $15,513
1980 $5,812 $15,772
1979 $5,627 $13,047
1978 $4,629 $11,463
1977 $3,832 $10,266
1976 $3,343 $8,927
1975 $3,109 $8,204
1974 $2,789 $6,812
1973 $2,468 $5,690
1972 $1,873 $4,414
1971 $1,629 $3,736
1970 $1,474 $3,306
1969 $1,306 $2,894
1968 $1,138 $2,680
1967 $1,053 $2,531
1966 $984 $2,333
1965 $887 $2,179
1964 $773 $1,951
1963 $686 $1,787
1962 $608 $1,678
1961 $583 $1,571
1960 $513 $1,451

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

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Greece vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Norway
2026 82.4 83.8
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 79.9 82.6
2021 80.5 83.2
2020 81.5 83.2
2019 81.3 83
2018 81.5 82.8
2017 81 82.6
2016 81.3 82.4
2015 80.8 82.3
2014 81.1 82.1
2013 81.1 81.7
2012 80.4 81.4
2011 80.6 81.2
2010 80.6 81
2009 80.4 80.9
2008 80.1 80.7
2007 79.7 80.5
2006 79.8 80.4
2005 79.7 80.2
2004 79.4 80
2003 79.1 79.5
2002 79 79
2001 78.9 78.9
2000 78.4 78.7
1999 78.4 78.4
1998 78.3 78.4
1997 78.4 78.2
1996 78 78.2
1995 77.9 77.8
1994 77.9 77.8
1993 77.7 77.2
1992 77.3 77.2
1991 77.4 77
1990 77.3 76.6
1989 77.1 76.5
1988 77 76.3
1987 76.1 76.1
1986 76.5 76.3
1985 76.1 75.9
1984 75.8 76.2
1983 75.5 76.1
1982 75.2 76
1981 74.9 75.9
1980 74.5 75.7
1979 74.7 75.4
1978 74.4 75.4
1977 73.8 75.4
1976 73.7 75
1975 73.5 74.8
1974 73.5 74.8
1973 73 74.4
1972 72.7 74.3
1971 72.9 74.2
1970 72.7 74.1
1969 72.1 73.7
1968 71.5 73.9
1967 71.4 74.1
1966 71.9 74
1965 71.5 73.7
1964 70.5 73.6
1963 70.6 73.1
1962 70.3 73.5
1961 70.4 73.6
1960 70.5 73.6
1959 69.6 73.6
1958 69.7 73.4
1957 68.4 73.4
1956 68.1 73.5
1955 68.6 73.4
1954 68 73.2
1953 67.5 73.1
1952 67.3 72.7
1951 66.7 72.5
1950 66.2 71.6

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

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Greece and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Norway
1x
Year Population
Greece Norway
2024 10,405,134 5,572,279
2023 10,407,351 5,519,601
2022 10,436,882 5,457,127
2021 10,569,207 5,408,320
2020 10,698,599 5,379,475
2019 10,721,582 5,347,896
2018 10,732,882 5,311,916
2017 10,754,679 5,276,968
2016 10,775,971 5,234,519
2015 10,820,883 5,188,607
2014 10,892,413 5,137,232
2013 10,965,211 5,079,623
2012 11,045,011 5,018,573
2011 11,104,899 4,953,088
2010 11,121,341 4,889,252
2009 11,107,017 4,828,726
2008 11,077,841 4,768,212
2007 11,048,473 4,709,153
2006 11,020,362 4,660,677
2005 10,987,314 4,623,291
2004 10,955,141 4,591,910
2003 10,928,070 4,564,855
2002 10,902,022 4,538,159
2001 10,862,132 4,513,751
2000 10,805,808 4,490,967
1999 10,761,698 4,461,913
1998 10,720,509 4,431,464
1997 10,661,259 4,405,157
1996 10,608,800 4,381,336
1995 10,562,153 4,359,184
1994 10,512,922 4,336,613
1993 10,460,415 4,311,991
1992 10,399,061 4,286,401
1991 10,319,927 4,261,732
1990 10,196,792 4,241,473
1989 10,089,498 4,226,901
1988 10,036,983 4,209,488
1987 10,000,595 4,186,905
1986 9,967,213 4,167,354
1985 9,934,300 4,152,516
1984 9,895,801 4,140,099
1983 9,846,627 4,128,432
1982 9,789,513 4,114,787
1981 9,729,350 4,099,702
1980 9,642,505 4,085,620
1979 9,548,258 4,072,517
1978 9,429,959 4,058,671
1977 9,308,479 4,043,205
1976 9,188,150 4,026,152
1975 9,046,541 4,007,313
1974 8,962,022 3,985,258
1973 8,929,086 3,960,612
1972 8,888,628 3,933,004
1971 8,831,036 3,903,039
1970 8,792,806 3,875,763
1969 8,772,764 3,847,707
1968 8,740,765 3,816,486
1967 8,684,088 3,784,539
1966 8,613,651 3,753,012
1965 8,550,333 3,723,168
1964 8,510,429 3,694,339
1963 8,479,625 3,666,537
1962 8,448,233 3,638,918
1961 8,398,050 3,609,800
1960 8,331,725 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Norway

Fertility rate
Greece

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Norway
2023 1.32 1.4
2022 1.32 1.41
2021 1.43 1.55
2020 1.39 1.48
2019 1.34 1.53
2018 1.35 1.56
2017 1.35 1.62
2016 1.38 1.71
2015 1.33 1.72
2014 1.3 1.75
2013 1.29 1.78
2012 1.34 1.85
2011 1.4 1.88
2010 1.48 1.95
2009 1.5 1.98
2008 1.5 1.96
2007 1.41 1.9
2006 1.4 1.9
2005 1.34 1.84
2004 1.31 1.83
2003 1.29 1.8
2002 1.28 1.75
2001 1.25 1.78
2000 1.25 1.85
1999 1.23 1.85
1998 1.24 1.81
1997 1.27 1.86
1996 1.26 1.89
1995 1.28 1.87
1994 1.33 1.87
1993 1.32 1.86
1992 1.36 1.88
1991 1.37 1.92
1990 1.39 1.93
1989 1.4 1.89
1988 1.5 1.84
1987 1.5 1.74
1986 1.6 1.71
1985 1.67 1.68
1984 1.83 1.66
1983 1.94 1.66
1982 2.03 1.71
1981 2.09 1.7
1980 2.23 1.72
1979 2.26 1.75
1978 2.28 1.77
1977 2.27 1.75
1976 2.35 1.86
1975 2.33 1.98
1974 2.38 2.13
1973 2.27 2.23
1972 2.32 2.38
1971 2.32 2.49
1970 2.4 2.5
1969 2.36 2.7
1968 2.42 2.75
1967 2.45 2.81
1966 2.32 2.9
1965 2.25 2.94
1964 2.24 2.98
1963 2.14 2.93
1962 2.16 2.91
1961 2.13 2.94
1960 2.23 2.85

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

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Greece and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Norway
2024 47.3 40.7
2023 46.7 40.5
2022 46.4 40.4
2021 45.9 40.3
2020 45.3 40
2019 45 39.8
2018 44.7 39.6
2017 44.4 39.4
2016 44.1 39.3
2015 43.7 39.2
2014 43.2 39
2013 42.7 38.9
2012 42.2 38.8
2011 41.8 38.7
2010 41.4 38.6
2009 40.9 38.5
2008 40.5 38.4
2007 40.1 38.3
2006 39.7 38.1
2005 39.4 37.9
2004 39.1 37.7
2003 38.8 37.5
2002 38.5 37.3
2001 38.2 37.1
2000 38 36.9
1999 37.8 36.7
1998 37.6 36.5
1997 37.4 36.4
1996 37.2 36.2
1995 37 36.1
1994 36.8 35.9
1993 36.6 35.8
1992 36.5 35.7
1991 36.3 35.5
1990 36 35.4
1989 35.7 35.2
1988 35.4 35.1
1987 35.1 34.9
1986 34.8 34.8
1985 34.5 34.6
1984 34.3 34.4
1983 34.1 34.1
1982 33.9 33.9
1981 33.7 33.6
1980 33.8 33.3
1979 34 33.1
1978 33.9 32.9
1977 33.9 32.7
1976 33.8 32.6
1975 33.8 32.5
1974 33.6 32.4
1973 33.3 32.4
1972 33 32.5
1971 32.9 32.7
1970 33.2 32.9
1969 31.6 33.2
1968 31.3 33.5
1967 31.1 33.7
1966 30.9 33.9
1965 31 34.1
1964 29.4 34.2
1963 29.4 34.3
1962 29.3 34.4
1961 29 34.4
1960 28.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Norway
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
95%
2013
English speaking
51%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Greece Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Norway
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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