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Greece vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 95th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Palau
Population
10181414
17629
Population rank 96/197 194/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 53/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 49/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Greece and Palau: Comparison Charts

Greece and Palau economies compared

GDP
Greece

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Greece Palau
2024 $256,238,371,778 -
2023 $242,946,187,738 $276,733,063
2022 $217,990,189,601 $243,826,813
2021 $218,303,801,895 $231,343,460
2020 $191,362,985,555 $261,688,507
2019 $207,305,649,887 $282,041,290
2018 $213,298,873,494 $287,998,352
2017 $200,381,103,984 $292,148,590
2016 $193,097,239,006 $305,227,020
2015 $194,567,373,678 $287,057,526
2014 $233,911,581,521 $245,591,095
2013 $236,556,279,641 $224,110,611
2012 $238,841,140,018 $215,616,882
2011 $283,228,079,776 $198,742,371
2010 $296,417,644,404 $188,042,374
2009 $326,829,054,686 $189,854,706
2008 $351,121,399,546 $201,067,734
2007 $314,226,996,944 $200,789,764
2006 $269,073,415,334 $193,611,359
2005 $242,315,668,619 $190,961,685
2004 $234,979,615,898 $166,363,739
2003 $196,930,509,813 $154,566,788
2002 $150,253,800,086 $162,658,722
2001 $132,050,474,720 $159,446,228
2000 $125,760,166,225 $149,551,483
1999 $137,131,371,955 $144,206,500
1998 $139,612,812,176 $149,079,600
1997 $138,766,067,640 $143,860,800
1996 $142,502,984,145 $137,494,600
1995 $134,974,613,914 $121,018,500
1994 $114,980,063,202 $106,138,500
1993 $107,295,704,518 $96,455,700
1992 $114,608,178,405 $104,771,300
1991 $103,680,863,713 $106,555,300
1990 $96,529,587,274 $97,702,303
1989 $78,067,933,277 $85,800,543
1988 $75,200,610,137 $75,348,615
1987 $64,739,630,096 $66,169,905
1986 $55,595,445,472 $58,109,314
1985 $47,155,741,426 $51,030,637
1984 $47,352,146,312 $44,814,259
1983 $48,741,397,059 $39,661,530
1982 $53,858,346,939 $36,027,583
1981 $51,618,456,335 $32,726,594
1980 $56,039,256,595 $29,728,054
1979 $53,724,121,435 $27,004,251
1978 $43,654,480,519 $24,530,015
1977 $35,673,080,481 $22,308,104
1976 $30,719,552,239 $20,364,420
1975 $28,129,128,587 $18,521,112
1974 $24,998,715,909 $16,848,759
1973 $22,037,019,563 $15,331,889
1972 $16,650,659,091 $13,956,474
1971 $14,388,806,818 $12,706,874
1970 $12,957,113,636 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Palau
2024 $24,626 -
2023 $23,344 $15,611
2022 $20,887 $13,730
2021 $20,655 $13,009
2020 $17,887 $14,708
2019 $19,335 $15,847
2018 $19,873 $16,167
2017 $18,632 $16,402
2016 $17,919 $17,150
2015 $17,981 $16,154
2014 $21,475 $13,863
2013 $21,573 $12,699
2012 $21,624 $12,137
2011 $25,505 $10,994
2010 $26,653 $10,222
2009 $29,425 $10,148
2008 $31,696 $10,578
2007 $28,441 $10,403
2006 $24,416 $9,882
2005 $22,054 $9,635
2004 $21,449 $8,394
2003 $18,021 $7,862
2002 $13,782 $8,340
2001 $12,157 $8,239
2000 $11,638 $7,798
1999 $12,743 $7,630
1998 $13,023 $8,048
1997 $13,016 $7,945
1996 $13,433 $7,788
1995 $12,779 $7,038
1994 $10,937 $6,329
1993 $10,257 $5,892
1992 $11,021 $6,553
1991 $10,047 $6,824
1990 $9,467 $6,403
1989 $7,738 $5,741
1988 $7,492 $5,145
1987 $6,474 $4,616
1986 $5,578 $4,144
1985 $4,747 $3,728
1984 $4,785 $3,360
1983 $4,950 $3,049
1982 $5,502 $2,838
1981 $5,305 $2,639
1980 $5,812 $2,423
1979 $5,627 $2,189
1978 $4,629 $1,972
1977 $3,832 $1,781
1976 $3,343 $1,616
1975 $3,109 $1,464
1974 $2,789 $1,328
1973 $2,468 $1,221
1972 $1,873 $1,145
1971 $1,629 $1,081
1970 $1,474 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Palau
2026 82.4 69.6
2025 82.2 69.5
2024 82 69.4
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 79.9 68.9
2021 80.5 68.6
2020 81.5 68.7
2019 81.3 69
2018 81.5 69
2017 81 69
2016 81.3 69
2015 80.8 69.1
2014 81.1 69.1
2013 81.1 69
2012 80.4 68.9
2011 80.6 68.6
2010 80.6 68.3
2009 80.4 68
2008 80.1 67.6
2007 79.7 67.1
2006 79.8 66.6
2005 79.7 66.2
2004 79.4 65.8
2003 79.1 65.4
2002 79 65.1
2001 78.9 64.8
2000 78.4 64.5
1999 78.4 64.2
1998 78.3 64
1997 78.4 63.7
1996 78 63.5
1995 77.9 63.3
1994 77.9 63.1
1993 77.7 63
1992 77.3 62.9
1991 77.4 62.8
1990 77.3 62.8
1989 77.1 62.8
1988 77 62.8
1987 76.1 62.8
1986 76.5 62.8
1985 76.1 62.7
1984 75.8 62.6
1983 75.5 62.5
1982 75.2 62.3
1981 74.9 62.1
1980 74.5 61.9
1979 74.7 61.6
1978 74.4 61.3
1977 73.8 60.9
1976 73.7 60.5
1975 73.5 60
1974 73.5 59.5
1973 73 59
1972 72.7 58.6
1971 72.9 58.1
1970 72.7 57.7
1969 72.1 57.3
1968 71.5 56.9
1967 71.4 56.5
1966 71.9 56.2
1965 71.5 55.9
1964 70.5 55.8
1963 70.6 55.6
1962 70.3 55.4
1961 70.4 55.1
1960 70.5 54.9
1959 69.6 54.6
1958 69.7 54.4
1957 68.4 54.1
1956 68.1 53.9
1955 68.6 53.7
1954 68 53.5
1953 67.5 53.3
1952 67.3 53.1
1951 66.7 52.9
1950 66.2 52.7

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

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Greece and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Palau
1x
Year Population
Greece Palau
2024 10,405,134 17,695
2023 10,407,351 17,727
2022 10,436,882 17,759
2021 10,569,207 17,783
2020 10,698,599 17,792
2019 10,721,582 17,798
2018 10,732,882 17,814
2017 10,754,679 17,812
2016 10,775,971 17,797
2015 10,820,883 17,770
2014 10,892,413 17,715
2013 10,965,211 17,648
2012 11,045,011 17,765
2011 11,104,899 18,078
2010 11,121,341 18,396
2009 11,107,017 18,709
2008 11,077,841 19,009
2007 11,048,473 19,302
2006 11,020,362 19,593
2005 10,987,314 19,819
2004 10,955,141 19,820
2003 10,928,070 19,659
2002 10,902,022 19,503
2001 10,862,132 19,352
2000 10,805,808 19,178
1999 10,761,698 18,901
1998 10,720,509 18,524
1997 10,661,259 18,108
1996 10,608,800 17,654
1995 10,562,153 17,195
1994 10,512,922 16,770
1993 10,460,415 16,372
1992 10,399,061 15,989
1991 10,319,927 15,614
1990 10,196,792 15,259
1989 10,089,498 14,945
1988 10,036,983 14,645
1987 10,000,595 14,334
1986 9,967,213 14,024
1985 9,934,300 13,688
1984 9,895,801 13,337
1983 9,846,627 13,006
1982 9,789,513 12,694
1981 9,729,350 12,402
1980 9,642,505 12,271
1979 9,548,258 12,337
1978 9,429,959 12,440
1977 9,308,479 12,525
1976 9,188,150 12,598
1975 9,046,541 12,655
1974 8,962,022 12,687
1973 8,929,086 12,552
1972 8,888,628 12,194
1971 8,831,036 11,759
1970 8,792,806 11,368
1969 8,772,764 11,159
1968 8,740,765 11,080
1967 8,684,088 10,988
1966 8,613,651 10,805
1965 8,550,333 10,547
1964 8,510,429 10,292
1963 8,479,625 10,037
1962 8,448,233 9,793
1961 8,398,050 9,555
1960 8,331,725 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Palau

Fertility rate
Greece

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Palau
2023 1.32 1.91
2022 1.32 1.93
2021 1.43 1.95
2020 1.39 1.97
2019 1.34 1.98
2018 1.35 1.97
2017 1.35 2.02
2016 1.38 2.06
2015 1.33 2
2014 1.3 2.03
2013 1.29 2.05
2012 1.34 2.01
2011 1.4 1.97
2010 1.48 1.94
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.5 1.95
2007 1.41 1.97
2006 1.4 2
2005 1.34 2.02
2004 1.31 1.99
2003 1.29 1.96
2002 1.28 1.92
2001 1.25 1.87
2000 1.25 1.82
1999 1.23 1.91
1998 1.24 2.01
1997 1.27 2.19
1996 1.26 2.39
1995 1.28 2.55
1994 1.33 2.66
1993 1.32 2.73
1992 1.36 2.71
1991 1.37 2.74
1990 1.39 2.88
1989 1.4 2.92
1988 1.5 2.91
1987 1.5 2.93
1986 1.6 2.98
1985 1.67 3.01
1984 1.83 3.08
1983 1.94 3.14
1982 2.03 3.22
1981 2.09 3.28
1980 2.23 3.35
1979 2.26 3.49
1978 2.28 3.74
1977 2.27 4.09
1976 2.35 4.53
1975 2.33 4.9
1974 2.38 5.26
1973 2.27 5.59
1972 2.32 5.9
1971 2.32 6.16
1970 2.4 6.39
1969 2.36 6.58
1968 2.42 6.71
1967 2.45 6.84
1966 2.32 6.93
1965 2.25 7.01
1964 2.24 7.08
1963 2.14 7.12
1962 2.16 7.15
1961 2.13 7.17
1960 2.23 7.19

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

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Greece and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Palau
2024 47.3 39.2
2023 46.7 38.8
2022 46.4 38.5
2021 45.9 38.1
2020 45.3 37.8
2019 45 37.4
2018 44.7 37
2017 44.4 36.7
2016 44.1 36.3
2015 43.7 36
2014 43.2 35.6
2013 42.7 35.3
2012 42.2 35
2011 41.8 34.6
2010 41.4 34.2
2009 40.9 33.9
2008 40.5 33.5
2007 40.1 33.1
2006 39.7 32.7
2005 39.4 32.3
2004 39.1 32
2003 38.8 31.8
2002 38.5 31.5
2001 38.2 31.2
2000 38 30.8
1999 37.8 30.2
1998 37.6 29.4
1997 37.4 28.8
1996 37.2 28.3
1995 37 27.8
1994 36.8 27.4
1993 36.6 26.9
1992 36.5 26.4
1991 36.3 26
1990 36 25.6
1989 35.7 24.9
1988 35.4 24
1987 35.1 23.1
1986 34.8 22.2
1985 34.5 21.6
1984 34.3 21.1
1983 34.1 20.5
1982 33.9 19.9
1981 33.7 19.3
1980 33.8 18.9
1979 34 18.6
1978 33.9 18.3
1977 33.9 18.1
1976 33.8 17.8
1975 33.8 17.4
1974 33.6 17.1
1973 33.3 16.8
1972 33 16.6
1971 32.9 16.6
1970 33.2 16.5
1969 31.6 16.1
1968 31.3 15.7
1967 31.1 15.2
1966 30.9 14.9
1965 31 14.9
1964 29.4 15
1963 29.4 15.1
1962 29.3 15.5
1961 29 16.1
1960 28.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Greece Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Palau
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
100%
2020
English speaking
51%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Greece Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Greece Palau
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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