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Greece vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 95th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Palestine
Population
10181414
5500288
Population rank 96/197 123/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Greece and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Greece and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Greece

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Greece Palestine
2024 $256,238,371,778 $13,711,100,000
2023 $242,946,187,738 $17,847,900,000
2022 $217,990,189,601 $19,165,500,000
2021 $218,303,801,895 $18,109,000,000
2020 $191,362,985,555 $15,531,700,000
2019 $207,305,649,887 $17,133,500,000
2018 $213,298,873,494 $16,276,600,000
2017 $200,381,103,984 $16,128,000,000
2016 $193,097,239,006 $15,405,400,000
2015 $194,567,373,678 $13,972,400,000
2014 $233,911,581,521 $13,989,700,000
2013 $236,556,279,641 $13,515,500,000
2012 $238,841,140,018 $12,208,400,000
2011 $283,228,079,776 $11,186,100,000
2010 $296,417,644,404 $9,681,500,000
2009 $326,829,054,686 $8,085,700,000
2008 $351,121,399,546 $7,310,400,000
2007 $314,226,996,944 $5,815,700,000
2006 $269,073,415,334 $5,348,300,000
2005 $242,315,668,619 $5,125,700,000
2004 $234,979,615,898 $4,603,100,000
2003 $196,930,509,813 $3,968,000,000
2002 $150,253,800,086 $3,555,800,000
2001 $132,050,474,720 $4,003,700,000
2000 $125,760,166,225 $4,313,600,000
1999 $137,131,371,955 $4,271,200,000
1998 $139,612,812,176 $4,067,800,000
1997 $138,766,067,640 $3,759,800,000
1996 $142,502,984,145 $3,409,600,000
1995 $134,974,613,914 $3,282,800,000
1994 $114,980,063,202 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Palestine
2024 $24,626 $2,592
2023 $23,344 $3,455
2022 $20,887 $3,800
2021 $20,655 $3,679
2020 $17,887 $3,234
2019 $19,335 $3,657
2018 $19,873 $3,562
2017 $18,632 $3,620
2016 $17,919 $3,528
2015 $17,981 $3,272
2014 $21,475 $3,352
2013 $21,573 $3,315
2012 $21,624 $3,067
2011 $25,505 $2,881
2010 $26,653 $2,557
2009 $29,425 $2,192
2008 $31,696 $2,035
2007 $28,441 $1,664
2006 $24,416 $1,570
2005 $22,054 $1,544
2004 $21,449 $1,422
2003 $18,021 $1,258
2002 $13,782 $1,156
2001 $12,157 $1,336
2000 $11,638 $1,476
1999 $12,743 $1,499
1998 $13,023 $1,465
1997 $13,016 $1,389
1996 $13,433 $1,317
1995 $12,779 $1,327
1994 $10,937 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Palestine
2026 82.4 77.4
2025 82.2 73.1
2024 82 69.2
2023 81.9 65.2
2022 79.9 76.7
2021 80.5 73.9
2020 81.5 75
2019 81.3 75.8
2018 81.5 75.4
2017 81 75.2
2016 81.3 74.9
2015 80.8 74.6
2014 81.1 72.8
2013 81.1 74.1
2012 80.4 73.7
2011 80.6 73.6
2010 80.6 73.3
2009 80.4 72.3
2008 80.1 72.2
2007 79.7 72.1
2006 79.8 71.8
2005 79.7 72
2004 79.4 71.1
2003 79.1 71
2002 79 70.9
2001 78.9 69.8
2000 78.4 70.3
1999 78.4 70.8
1998 78.3 70.6
1997 78.4 70.3
1996 78 70
1995 77.9 69.6
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 77.7 68.8
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77.4 68.2
1990 77.3 67.8
1989 77.1 67.1
1988 77 66.7
1987 76.1 66.3
1986 76.5 65.7
1985 76.1 65.3
1984 75.8 64.7
1983 75.5 64.1
1982 75.2 63.5
1981 74.9 62.8
1980 74.5 62.2
1979 74.7 61.5
1978 74.4 60.8
1977 73.8 60.1
1976 73.7 59.4
1975 73.5 58.7
1974 73.5 58
1973 73 57.6
1972 72.7 56.7
1971 72.9 56
1970 72.7 55.4
1969 72.1 54.7
1968 71.5 54.1
1967 71.4 50.9
1966 71.9 52.8
1965 71.5 52.2
1964 70.5 51.6
1963 70.6 51
1962 70.3 50.4
1961 70.4 49.8
1960 70.5 49.3
1959 69.6 48.8
1958 69.7 48.4
1957 68.4 48
1956 68.1 47.6
1955 68.6 47.2
1954 68 46.9
1953 67.5 46.6
1952 67.3 46.3
1951 66.7 46
1950 66.2 45.7

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

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Greece and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Greece Palestine
2024 10,405,134 5,289,152
2023 10,407,351 5,165,775
2022 10,436,882 5,043,612
2021 10,569,207 4,922,749
2020 10,698,599 4,803,269
2019 10,721,582 4,685,306
2018 10,732,882 4,569,087
2017 10,754,679 4,454,805
2016 10,775,971 4,367,088
2015 10,820,883 4,270,092
2014 10,892,413 4,173,398
2013 10,965,211 4,076,708
2012 11,045,011 3,979,998
2011 11,104,899 3,882,986
2010 11,121,341 3,786,161
2009 11,107,017 3,689,099
2008 11,077,841 3,591,977
2007 11,048,473 3,494,496
2006 11,020,362 3,406,334
2005 10,987,314 3,320,396
2004 10,955,141 3,236,626
2003 10,928,070 3,154,969
2002 10,902,022 3,075,373
2001 10,862,132 2,997,784
2000 10,805,808 2,922,153
1999 10,761,698 2,848,431
1998 10,720,509 2,776,568
1997 10,661,259 2,706,518
1996 10,608,800 2,587,997
1995 10,562,153 2,474,666
1994 10,512,922 2,366,298
1993 10,460,415 2,262,676
1992 10,399,061 2,163,591
1991 10,319,927 2,068,845
1990 10,196,792 1,978,248
1989 10,089,498 -
1988 10,036,983 -
1987 10,000,595 -
1986 9,967,213 -
1985 9,934,300 -
1984 9,895,801 -
1983 9,846,627 -
1982 9,789,513 -
1981 9,729,350 -
1980 9,642,505 -
1979 9,548,258 -
1978 9,429,959 -
1977 9,308,479 -
1976 9,188,150 -
1975 9,046,541 -
1974 8,962,022 -
1973 8,929,086 -
1972 8,888,628 -
1971 8,831,036 -
1970 8,792,806 -
1969 8,772,764 -
1968 8,740,765 -
1967 8,684,088 -
1966 8,613,651 -
1965 8,550,333 -
1964 8,510,429 -
1963 8,479,625 -
1962 8,448,233 -
1961 8,398,050 -
1960 8,331,725 -

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Palestine

Fertility rate
Greece

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Palestine
2023 1.32 3.31
2022 1.32 3.38
2021 1.43 3.44
2020 1.39 3.51
2019 1.34 3.59
2018 1.35 3.67
2017 1.35 3.77
2016 1.38 3.89
2015 1.33 3.98
2014 1.3 4
2013 1.29 4.05
2012 1.34 4.15
2011 1.4 4.31
2010 1.48 4.43
2009 1.5 4.44
2008 1.5 4.51
2007 1.41 4.63
2006 1.4 4.74
2005 1.34 4.87
2004 1.31 4.97
2003 1.29 5.06
2002 1.28 5.22
2001 1.25 5.34
2000 1.25 5.46
1999 1.23 5.58
1998 1.24 5.69
1997 1.27 5.82
1996 1.26 5.99
1995 1.28 6.16
1994 1.33 6.33
1993 1.32 6.5
1992 1.36 6.65
1991 1.37 6.75
1990 1.39 6.81
1989 1.4 -
1988 1.5 -
1987 1.5 -
1986 1.6 -
1985 1.67 -
1984 1.83 -
1983 1.94 -
1982 2.03 -
1981 2.09 -
1980 2.23 -
1979 2.26 -
1978 2.28 -
1977 2.27 -
1976 2.35 -
1975 2.33 -
1974 2.38 -
1973 2.27 -
1972 2.32 -
1971 2.32 -
1970 2.4 -
1969 2.36 -
1968 2.42 -
1967 2.45 -
1966 2.32 -
1965 2.25 -
1964 2.24 -
1963 2.14 -
1962 2.16 -
1961 2.13 -
1960 2.23 -

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

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Greece and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Palestine
2024 47.3 20.9
2023 46.7 20.8
2022 46.4 20.6
2021 45.9 20.4
2020 45.3 20.3
2019 45 20.2
2018 44.7 20
2017 44.4 19.9
2016 44.1 19.8
2015 43.7 19.6
2014 43.2 19.4
2013 42.7 19.1
2012 42.2 18.9
2011 41.8 18.6
2010 41.4 18.4
2009 40.9 18.1
2008 40.5 17.9
2007 40.1 17.6
2006 39.7 17.4
2005 39.4 17.1
2004 39.1 16.9
2003 38.8 16.7
2002 38.5 16.5
2001 38.2 16.3
2000 38 16.2
1999 37.8 16
1998 37.6 15.9
1997 37.4 15.8
1996 37.2 15.7
1995 37 15.6
1994 36.8 15.5
1993 36.6 15.5
1992 36.5 15.4
1991 36.3 15.4
1990 36 15.4
1989 35.7 -
1988 35.4 -
1987 35.1 -
1986 34.8 -
1985 34.5 -
1984 34.3 -
1983 34.1 -
1982 33.9 -
1981 33.7 -
1980 33.8 -
1979 34 -
1978 33.9 -
1977 33.9 -
1976 33.8 -
1975 33.8 -
1974 33.6 -
1973 33.3 -
1972 33 -
1971 32.9 -
1970 33.2 -
1969 31.6 -
1968 31.3 -
1967 31.1 -
1966 30.9 -
1965 31 -
1964 29.4 -
1963 29.4 -
1962 29.3 -
1961 29 -
1960 28.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Palestine
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.9%
2024
English speaking
51%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Greece Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Greece Palestine
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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