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Greece vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 10.8M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 95th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 111/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Papua New Guinea ranks 147/197 ($3,020).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Papua New Guinea
Population
10371575
11045681
Population rank 94/197 89/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$32.5B
2025
GDP rank 52/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$3,020
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$16.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
52.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$1,575
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$2,615
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
3.07
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
23.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Greece and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Greece and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Greece

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Greece Papua New Guinea
2025 $280,635,521,324 $32,498,658,654
2024 $256,238,371,778 $30,803,971,189
2023 $242,946,187,738 $30,816,328,066
2022 $217,990,189,601 $31,653,230,962
2021 $218,303,801,895 $26,113,409,478
2020 $191,362,985,555 $23,848,447,850
2019 $207,305,649,887 $24,750,626,030
2018 $213,298,873,494 $24,109,780,708
2017 $200,381,103,984 $22,742,699,138
2016 $193,097,239,006 $20,758,876,953
2015 $194,567,373,678 $21,723,437,010
2014 $233,911,581,521 $23,210,823,987
2013 $236,556,279,641 $21,261,338,065
2012 $238,841,140,018 $21,295,168,666
2011 $283,228,079,776 $17,985,138,066
2010 $296,417,644,404 $14,250,786,675
2009 $326,829,054,686 $11,619,456,449
2008 $351,121,399,546 $11,670,892,801
2007 $314,226,996,944 $9,545,028,944
2006 $269,073,415,334 $8,354,911,041
2005 $242,315,668,619 $4,865,892,972
2004 $234,979,615,898 $3,927,157,867
2003 $196,930,509,813 $3,536,411,824
2002 $150,253,800,086 $2,999,511,040
2001 $132,050,474,720 $3,081,024,212
2000 $125,760,166,225 $3,521,339,699
1999 $137,131,371,955 $3,477,038,204
1998 $139,612,812,176 $3,789,443,015
1997 $138,766,067,640 $4,936,615,299
1996 $142,502,984,145 $5,155,311,077
1995 $134,974,613,914 $4,636,057,476
1994 $114,980,063,202 $5,502,786,070
1993 $107,295,704,518 $4,974,550,286
1992 $114,608,178,405 $4,377,980,510
1991 $103,680,863,713 $3,787,394,958
1990 $96,529,587,274 $3,219,729,083
1989 $78,067,933,277 $3,546,472,566
1988 $75,200,610,137 $3,656,177,881
1987 $64,739,630,096 $3,143,851,794
1986 $55,595,445,472 $2,647,995,602
1985 $47,155,741,426 $2,423,339,172
1984 $47,352,146,312 $2,552,662,617
1983 $48,741,397,059 $2,562,351,551
1982 $53,858,346,939 $2,368,719,683
1981 $51,618,456,335 $2,498,190,847
1980 $56,039,256,595 $2,545,808,456
1979 $53,724,121,435 $2,293,760,511
1978 $43,654,480,519 $1,947,878,831
1977 $35,673,080,481 $1,640,746,619
1976 $30,719,552,239 $1,511,843,235
1975 $28,129,128,587 $1,356,603,608
1974 $24,998,715,909 $1,467,417,672
1973 $22,037,019,563 $1,299,079,410
1972 $16,650,659,091 $858,761,926
1971 $14,388,806,818 $717,750,278
1970 $12,957,113,636 $645,568,215
1969 $11,454,106,327 $551,263,864
1968 $9,950,331,206 $485,184,190
1967 $9,146,592,856 $441,728,183
1966 $8,472,021,467 $390,992,063
1965 $7,582,209,670 $344,176,055
1964 $6,576,906,345 $305,312,049
1963 $5,813,285,627 $275,968,044
1962 $5,140,542,929 $261,184,042
1961 $4,892,397,431 $244,832,039
1960 $4,274,890,307 $230,496,037

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Papua New Guinea
2025 $26,948 $3,020
2024 $24,626 $2,912
2023 $23,344 $2,966
2022 $20,885 $3,102
2021 $20,653 $2,608
2020 $17,887 $2,430
2019 $19,335 $2,576
2018 $19,873 $2,566
2017 $18,632 $2,478
2016 $17,919 $2,316
2015 $17,981 $2,485
2014 $21,475 $2,723
2013 $21,573 $2,561
2012 $21,624 $2,635
2011 $25,505 $2,288
2010 $26,653 $1,867
2009 $29,425 $1,569
2008 $31,696 $1,625
2007 $28,441 $1,371
2006 $24,416 $1,238
2005 $22,054 $744
2004 $21,449 $621
2003 $18,021 $577
2002 $13,782 $506
2001 $12,157 $538
2000 $11,638 $636
1999 $12,743 $650
1998 $13,023 $733
1997 $13,016 $990
1996 $13,433 $1,071
1995 $12,779 $998
1994 $10,937 $1,228
1993 $10,257 $1,151
1992 $11,021 $1,051
1991 $10,047 $942
1990 $9,467 $826
1989 $7,738 $934
1988 $7,492 $985
1987 $6,474 $865
1986 $5,578 $745
1985 $4,747 $697
1984 $4,785 $750
1983 $4,950 $769
1982 $5,502 $726
1981 $5,305 $781
1980 $5,812 $813
1979 $5,627 $748
1978 $4,629 $648
1977 $3,832 $558
1976 $3,343 $525
1975 $3,109 $482
1974 $2,789 $533
1973 $2,468 $483
1972 $1,873 $327
1971 $1,629 $279.7
1970 $1,474 $257.6
1969 $1,306 $225.3
1968 $1,138 $202.9
1967 $1,053 $189
1966 $984 $171.1
1965 $887 $153.9
1964 $773 $139.5
1963 $686 $128.9
1962 $608 $124.7
1961 $583 $119.7
1960 $513 $115.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Papua New Guinea
2026 82.4 66.5
2025 82.2 66.4
2024 82 66.3
2023 81.9 66.1
2022 79.9 65.3
2021 80.5 64.4
2020 81.5 65.1
2019 81.3 65.3
2018 81.5 65.1
2017 81 64.9
2016 81.3 64.7
2015 80.8 64.5
2014 81.1 64.2
2013 81.1 63.9
2012 80.4 63.6
2011 80.6 63.4
2010 80.6 63.1
2009 80.4 62.8
2008 80.1 62.5
2007 79.7 62.2
2006 79.8 62
2005 79.7 61.9
2004 79.4 61.8
2003 79.1 61.7
2002 79 61.6
2001 78.9 61.6
2000 78.4 61.6
1999 78.4 61.5
1998 78.3 60.4
1997 78.4 61.3
1996 78 61.1
1995 77.9 60.9
1994 77.9 60.7
1993 77.7 60.5
1992 77.3 60.3
1991 77.4 59.9
1990 77.3 59.8
1989 77.1 59.6
1988 77 59.4
1987 76.1 59.2
1986 76.5 59
1985 76.1 58.8
1984 75.8 58.6
1983 75.5 58.3
1982 75.2 58.1
1981 74.9 57.8
1980 74.5 57.4
1979 74.7 57
1978 74.4 56.5
1977 73.8 56
1976 73.7 55.5
1975 73.5 55
1974 73.5 54.4
1973 73 53.9
1972 72.7 53.3
1971 72.9 52.6
1970 72.7 52.1
1969 72.1 51.5
1968 71.5 50.9
1967 71.4 50.2
1966 71.9 49.6
1965 71.5 48.9
1964 70.5 48.3
1963 70.6 47.7
1962 70.3 46.7
1961 70.4 46.4
1960 70.5 45.8
1959 69.6 45.1
1958 69.7 44.6
1957 68.4 43.9
1956 68.1 43.3
1955 68.6 42.6
1954 68 42
1953 67.5 41.3
1952 67.3 40.7
1951 66.7 35.5
1950 66.2 39.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Greece Papua New Guinea
2025 10,413,962 10,762,817
2024 10,405,134 10,576,502
2023 10,407,351 10,389,635
2022 10,437,805 10,203,169
2021 10,570,130 10,012,896
2020 10,698,599 9,815,746
2019 10,721,582 9,609,010
2018 10,732,882 9,394,513
2017 10,754,679 9,178,714
2016 10,775,971 8,961,718
2015 10,820,883 8,743,246
2014 10,892,413 8,523,441
2013 10,965,211 8,302,698
2012 11,045,011 8,081,390
2011 11,104,899 7,859,346
2010 11,121,341 7,633,523
2009 11,107,017 7,406,438
2008 11,077,841 7,183,002
2007 11,048,473 6,963,345
2006 11,020,362 6,747,720
2005 10,987,314 6,535,905
2004 10,955,141 6,328,041
2003 10,928,070 6,123,997
2002 10,902,022 5,924,003
2001 10,862,132 5,728,435
2000 10,805,808 5,537,064
1999 10,761,698 5,349,333
1998 10,720,509 5,166,390
1997 10,661,259 4,987,883
1996 10,608,800 4,813,361
1995 10,562,153 4,644,278
1994 10,512,922 4,480,208
1993 10,460,415 4,320,872
1992 10,399,061 4,166,699
1991 10,319,927 4,021,837
1990 10,196,792 3,896,481
1989 10,089,498 3,796,078
1988 10,036,983 3,711,880
1987 10,000,595 3,632,543
1986 9,967,213 3,554,793
1985 9,934,300 3,478,936
1984 9,895,801 3,405,198
1983 9,846,627 3,333,633
1982 9,789,513 3,264,291
1981 9,729,350 3,197,019
1980 9,642,505 3,131,512
1979 9,548,258 3,067,341
1978 9,429,959 3,003,714
1977 9,308,479 2,940,327
1976 9,188,150 2,877,327
1975 9,046,541 2,814,820
1974 8,962,022 2,752,671
1973 8,929,086 2,690,629
1972 8,888,628 2,628,432
1971 8,831,036 2,566,421
1970 8,792,806 2,505,628
1969 8,772,764 2,446,927
1968 8,740,765 2,390,803
1967 8,684,088 2,337,532
1966 8,613,651 2,285,774
1965 8,550,333 2,235,820
1964 8,510,429 2,188,325
1963 8,479,625 2,141,376
1962 8,448,233 2,093,919
1961 8,398,050 2,046,127
1960 8,331,725 1,995,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Greece

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Papua New Guinea
2024 1.24 3.07
2023 1.26 3.1
2022 1.32 3.17
2021 1.43 3.22
2020 1.39 3.27
2019 1.34 3.32
2018 1.35 3.38
2017 1.35 3.43
2016 1.38 3.5
2015 1.33 3.56
2014 1.3 3.63
2013 1.29 3.68
2012 1.34 3.75
2011 1.4 3.82
2010 1.48 3.88
2009 1.5 3.94
2008 1.5 4.01
2007 1.41 4.08
2006 1.4 4.15
2005 1.34 4.22
2004 1.31 4.28
2003 1.29 4.36
2002 1.28 4.42
2001 1.25 4.47
2000 1.25 4.53
1999 1.23 4.59
1998 1.24 4.63
1997 1.27 4.68
1996 1.26 4.73
1995 1.28 4.78
1994 1.33 4.87
1993 1.32 4.96
1992 1.36 5.03
1991 1.37 5.11
1990 1.39 5.18
1989 1.4 5.24
1988 1.5 5.3
1987 1.5 5.36
1986 1.6 5.42
1985 1.67 5.47
1984 1.83 5.51
1983 1.94 5.56
1982 2.03 5.59
1981 2.09 5.65
1980 2.23 5.71
1979 2.26 5.79
1978 2.28 5.88
1977 2.27 5.96
1976 2.35 6.02
1975 2.33 6.07
1974 2.38 6.11
1973 2.27 6.16
1972 2.32 6.2
1971 2.32 6.23
1970 2.4 6.25
1969 2.36 6.26
1968 2.42 6.25
1967 2.45 6.24
1966 2.32 6.23
1965 2.25 6.2
1964 2.24 6.19
1963 2.14 6.15
1962 2.16 6.14
1961 2.13 6.07
1960 2.23 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Papua New Guinea
2025 47.8 23.8
2024 47.3 23.6
2023 46.7 23.4
2022 46.4 23.2
2021 45.9 23
2020 45.3 22.8
2019 45 22.6
2018 44.7 22.4
2017 44.4 22.2
2016 44.1 22
2015 43.7 21.9
2014 43.2 21.7
2013 42.7 21.5
2012 42.2 21.3
2011 41.8 21.2
2010 41.4 21
2009 40.9 20.9
2008 40.5 20.7
2007 40.1 20.6
2006 39.7 20.4
2005 39.4 20.3
2004 39.1 20.2
2003 38.8 20
2002 38.5 19.9
2001 38.2 19.9
2000 38 19.8
1999 37.8 19.7
1998 37.6 19.6
1997 37.4 19.5
1996 37.2 19.4
1995 37 19.2
1994 36.8 19.1
1993 36.6 19
1992 36.5 18.9
1991 36.3 18.8
1990 36 18.7
1989 35.7 18.6
1988 35.4 18.6
1987 35.1 18.5
1986 34.8 18.5
1985 34.5 18.4
1984 34.3 18.3
1983 34.1 18.3
1982 33.9 18.2
1981 33.7 18.1
1980 33.8 18
1979 34 17.8
1978 33.9 17.7
1977 33.9 17.5
1976 33.8 17.4
1975 33.8 17.3
1974 33.6 17.2
1973 33.3 17.2
1972 33 17.1
1971 32.9 17.2
1970 33.2 17.3
1969 31.6 17.4
1968 31.3 17.5
1967 31.1 17.6
1966 30.9 17.8
1965 31 17.9
1964 29.4 18
1963 29.4 18.1
1962 29.3 18.3
1961 29 18.4
1960 28.5 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$31.2B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
19.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.26%
2025
-2.36%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
42%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
16
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$3.71B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Greece Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,921 kg
2024
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.5%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Greece Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
15.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
51.4:48.6
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.06 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
38.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
9.34
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
87
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
87%
2022
English speaking
51%
2026
70.4%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
18.8%
2024

Health

Greece Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
39.4
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,779 sq mi
2025
16,246 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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