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Greece vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 37M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 43/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 95th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 19/197 ($1.28T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Saudi Arabia ranks 36/197 ($34,537).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Saudi Arabia
Population
10371575
37955120
Population rank 94/197 43/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$1.28T
2025
GDP rank 52/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$34,537
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$405B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
31.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$10,956
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$22,010
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
45.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
2.31
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
30.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Greece and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Greece and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 $280,635,521,324 $1,276,942,933,333
2024 $256,238,371,778 $1,254,140,800,000
2023 $242,946,187,738 $1,218,584,800,000
2022 $217,990,189,601 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $218,303,801,895 $982,661,066,667
2020 $191,362,985,555 $767,951,200,000
2019 $207,305,649,887 $888,890,133,333
2018 $213,298,873,494 $886,564,800,000
2017 $200,381,103,984 $741,266,133,333
2016 $193,097,239,006 $689,279,466,667
2015 $194,567,373,678 $693,414,400,000
2014 $233,911,581,521 $787,153,066,667
2013 $236,556,279,641 $769,755,733,333
2012 $238,841,140,018 $751,921,333,333
2011 $283,228,079,776 $680,660,800,000
2010 $296,417,644,404 $528,207,466,667
2009 $326,829,054,686 $429,097,866,667
2008 $351,121,399,546 $519,796,800,000
2007 $314,226,996,944 $415,964,509,673
2006 $269,073,415,334 $376,900,133,511
2005 $242,315,668,619 $328,459,608,764
2004 $234,979,615,898 $258,742,133,333
2003 $196,930,509,813 $215,807,733,333
2002 $150,253,800,086 $189,605,866,667
2001 $132,050,474,720 $184,137,600,000
2000 $125,760,166,225 $189,514,933,333
1999 $137,131,371,955 $161,717,066,667
1998 $139,612,812,176 $146,775,466,667
1997 $138,766,067,640 $165,963,684,913
1996 $142,502,984,145 $158,662,483,311
1995 $134,974,613,914 $143,343,124,166
1994 $114,980,063,202 $135,174,899,866
1993 $107,295,704,518 $132,967,957,276
1992 $114,608,178,405 $137,087,850,467
1991 $103,680,863,713 $132,223,230,975
1990 $96,529,587,274 $117,630,173,565
1989 $78,067,933,277 $95,344,459,279
1988 $75,200,610,137 $88,256,074,766
1987 $64,739,630,096 $85,695,861,148
1986 $55,595,445,472 $86,961,922,765
1985 $47,155,741,426 $103,897,846,494
1984 $47,352,146,312 $119,624,858,116
1983 $48,741,397,059 $129,171,635,311
1982 $53,858,346,939 $153,240,313,858
1981 $51,618,456,335 $184,291,360,139
1980 $56,039,256,595 $164,539,660,725
1979 $53,724,121,435 $111,858,444,786
1978 $43,654,480,519 $80,266,516,687
1977 $35,673,080,481 $74,188,986,586
1976 $30,719,552,239 $64,005,665,722
1975 $28,129,128,587 $46,773,208,643
1974 $24,998,715,909 $45,412,957,746
1973 $22,037,019,563 $14,947,435,499
1972 $16,650,659,091 $9,664,267,087
1971 $14,388,806,818 $7,184,806,909
1970 $12,957,113,636 $5,377,333,333
1969 $11,454,106,327 $4,485,777,644
1968 $9,950,331,206 $4,187,777,711
1967 $9,146,592,856 $3,257,022,223
1966 $8,472,021,467 $2,920,555,557
1965 $7,582,209,670 $2,647,955,558
1964 $6,576,906,345 $2,371,808,713
1963 $5,813,285,627 $2,207,393,172
1962 $5,140,542,929 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,892,397,431 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,274,890,307 $1,748,124,064

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

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Greece and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 $26,948 $34,537
2024 $24,626 $35,528
2023 $23,344 $36,157
2022 $20,885 $38,510
2021 $20,653 $31,921
2020 $17,887 $24,339
2019 $19,335 $29,567
2018 $19,873 $29,360
2017 $18,632 $23,929
2016 $17,919 $22,268
2015 $17,981 $23,256
2014 $21,475 $27,805
2013 $21,573 $27,865
2012 $21,624 $28,733
2011 $25,505 $27,127
2010 $26,653 $22,028
2009 $29,425 $17,718
2008 $31,696 $22,320
2007 $28,441 $18,596
2006 $24,416 $17,564
2005 $22,054 $15,976
2004 $21,449 $13,154
2003 $18,021 $11,487
2002 $13,782 $10,586
2001 $12,157 $10,805
2000 $11,638 $11,715
1999 $12,743 $10,452
1998 $13,023 $9,836
1997 $13,016 $11,545
1996 $13,433 $11,472
1995 $12,779 $10,786
1994 $10,937 $10,602
1993 $10,257 $10,885
1992 $11,021 $11,730
1991 $10,047 $11,847
1990 $9,467 $11,055
1989 $7,738 $9,414
1988 $7,492 $9,165
1987 $6,474 $9,386
1986 $5,578 $10,078
1985 $4,747 $12,745
1984 $4,785 $15,541
1983 $4,950 $17,810
1982 $5,502 $22,454
1981 $5,305 $28,703
1980 $5,812 $27,206
1979 $5,627 $19,612
1978 $4,629 $14,914
1977 $3,832 $14,595
1976 $3,343 $13,313
1975 $3,109 $10,266
1974 $2,789 $10,503
1973 $2,468 $3,640
1972 $1,873 $2,474
1971 $1,629 $1,929
1970 $1,474 $1,509
1969 $1,306 $1,313
1968 $1,138 $1,276
1967 $1,053 $1,032
1966 $984 $961
1965 $887 $904
1964 $773 $840
1963 $686 $812
1962 $608 $813
1961 $583 $760
1960 $513 $718

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

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Greece vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Saudi Arabia
2026 82.4 79.4
2025 82.2 79.2
2024 82 79
2023 81.9 78.7
2022 79.9 77.3
2021 80.5 77.1
2020 81.5 77.6
2019 81.3 78.3
2018 81.5 78.7
2017 81 78.7
2016 81.3 78.4
2015 80.8 77.8
2014 81.1 77.1
2013 81.1 76.5
2012 80.4 76.1
2011 80.6 75.8
2010 80.6 75.6
2009 80.4 75.4
2008 80.1 75.3
2007 79.7 75.1
2006 79.8 74.8
2005 79.7 74.4
2004 79.4 74
2003 79.1 73.7
2002 79 73.3
2001 78.9 73
2000 78.4 72.6
1999 78.4 72.3
1998 78.3 72
1997 78.4 71.6
1996 78 71.3
1995 77.9 70.9
1994 77.9 70.6
1993 77.7 70.2
1992 77.3 69.8
1991 77.4 69.3
1990 77.3 68.9
1989 77.1 68.4
1988 77 67.8
1987 76.1 67.2
1986 76.5 66.6
1985 76.1 66
1984 75.8 65.4
1983 75.5 64.7
1982 75.2 64
1981 74.9 63.3
1980 74.5 62.4
1979 74.7 61.5
1978 74.4 60.7
1977 73.8 59.7
1976 73.7 58.8
1975 73.5 57.8
1974 73.5 56.8
1973 73 55.8
1972 72.7 54.7
1971 72.9 53.7
1970 72.7 52.7
1969 72.1 51.8
1968 71.5 50.9
1967 71.4 50
1966 71.9 49.2
1965 71.5 48.4
1964 70.5 47.7
1963 70.6 47.1
1962 70.3 46.5
1961 70.4 45.9
1960 70.5 45.3
1959 69.6 44.8
1958 69.7 44.2
1957 68.4 43.7
1956 68.1 43.1
1955 68.6 42.6
1954 68 42.1
1953 67.5 41.6
1952 67.3 41.1
1951 66.7 40.6
1950 66.2 40

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

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Greece and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 10,413,962 36,973,555
2024 10,405,134 35,300,280
2023 10,407,351 33,702,731
2022 10,437,805 32,175,224
2021 10,570,130 30,784,383
2020 10,698,599 31,552,510
2019 10,721,582 30,063,799
2018 10,732,882 30,196,281
2017 10,754,679 30,977,355
2016 10,775,971 30,954,198
2015 10,820,883 29,816,382
2014 10,892,413 28,309,273
2013 10,965,211 27,624,004
2012 11,045,011 26,168,861
2011 11,104,899 25,091,867
2010 11,121,341 23,978,487
2009 11,107,017 24,217,654
2008 11,077,841 23,287,877
2007 11,048,473 22,368,313
2006 11,020,362 21,459,144
2005 10,987,314 20,559,890
2004 10,955,141 19,669,480
2003 10,928,070 18,786,767
2002 10,902,022 17,910,910
2001 10,862,132 17,041,397
2000 10,805,808 16,177,722
1999 10,761,698 15,472,075
1998 10,720,509 14,922,185
1997 10,661,259 14,374,943
1996 10,608,800 13,831,009
1995 10,562,153 13,289,245
1994 10,512,922 12,750,040
1993 10,460,415 12,215,862
1992 10,399,061 11,686,676
1991 10,319,927 11,160,744
1990 10,196,792 10,640,691
1989 10,089,498 10,128,394
1988 10,036,983 9,629,165
1987 10,000,595 9,130,194
1986 9,967,213 8,628,639
1985 9,934,300 8,151,779
1984 9,895,801 7,697,307
1983 9,846,627 7,252,941
1982 9,789,513 6,824,486
1981 9,729,350 6,420,551
1980 9,642,505 6,047,997
1979 9,548,258 5,703,698
1978 9,429,959 5,381,902
1977 9,308,479 5,083,048
1976 9,188,150 4,807,933
1975 9,046,541 4,556,287
1974 8,962,022 4,323,632
1973 8,929,086 4,106,344
1972 8,888,628 3,905,722
1971 8,831,036 3,724,031
1970 8,792,806 3,562,470
1969 8,772,764 3,417,114
1968 8,740,765 3,282,711
1967 8,684,088 3,157,242
1966 8,613,651 3,039,887
1965 8,550,333 2,928,771
1964 8,510,429 2,821,968
1963 8,479,625 2,719,341
1962 8,448,233 2,620,910
1961 8,398,050 2,526,347
1960 8,331,725 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Saudi Arabia
2024 1.24 2.31
2023 1.26 2.28
2022 1.32 2.14
2021 1.43 2.17
2020 1.39 2.27
2019 1.34 2.49
2018 1.35 2.67
2017 1.35 2.67
2016 1.38 2.65
2015 1.33 2.63
2014 1.3 2.68
2013 1.29 2.67
2012 1.34 2.78
2011 1.4 2.8
2010 1.48 2.81
2009 1.5 2.95
2008 1.5 3.07
2007 1.41 3.19
2006 1.4 3.18
2005 1.34 3.16
2004 1.31 3.26
2003 1.29 3.47
2002 1.28 3.71
2001 1.25 3.96
2000 1.25 4.21
1999 1.23 4.35
1998 1.24 4.52
1997 1.27 4.66
1996 1.26 4.81
1995 1.28 4.99
1994 1.33 5.16
1993 1.32 5.33
1992 1.36 5.49
1991 1.37 5.64
1990 1.39 5.8
1989 1.4 5.98
1988 1.5 6.15
1987 1.5 6.34
1986 1.6 6.52
1985 1.67 6.65
1984 1.83 6.78
1983 1.94 6.88
1982 2.03 6.98
1981 2.09 7.07
1980 2.23 7.15
1979 2.26 7.23
1978 2.28 7.26
1977 2.27 7.3
1976 2.35 7.33
1975 2.33 7.37
1974 2.38 7.43
1973 2.27 7.48
1972 2.32 7.54
1971 2.32 7.56
1970 2.4 7.58
1969 2.36 7.6
1968 2.42 7.63
1967 2.45 7.66
1966 2.32 7.66
1965 2.25 7.66
1964 2.24 7.67
1963 2.14 7.65
1962 2.16 7.64
1961 2.13 7.63
1960 2.23 7.63

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

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Greece and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 47.8 30.6
2024 47.3 30.5
2023 46.7 30.2
2022 46.4 29.7
2021 45.9 29.5
2020 45.3 29.4
2019 45 29.3
2018 44.7 29.3
2017 44.4 29
2016 44.1 28.6
2015 43.7 27.9
2014 43.2 27.2
2013 42.7 26.6
2012 42.2 25.9
2011 41.8 25.2
2010 41.4 24.5
2009 40.9 23.9
2008 40.5 23.4
2007 40.1 22.8
2006 39.7 22.3
2005 39.4 21.9
2004 39.1 21.4
2003 38.8 21.1
2002 38.5 20.8
2001 38.2 20.7
2000 38 20.8
1999 37.8 20.7
1998 37.6 20.4
1997 37.4 20.2
1996 37.2 19.9
1995 37 19.7
1994 36.8 19.6
1993 36.6 19.4
1992 36.5 19.3
1991 36.3 19.2
1990 36 19
1989 35.7 19
1988 35.4 18.9
1987 35.1 18.8
1986 34.8 18.7
1985 34.5 18.7
1984 34.3 18.6
1983 34.1 18.5
1982 33.9 18.4
1981 33.7 18.3
1980 33.8 18.2
1979 34 18.1
1978 33.9 18
1977 33.9 17.9
1976 33.8 17.8
1975 33.8 17.7
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.3 17.5
1972 33 17.4
1971 32.9 17.4
1970 33.2 17.4
1969 31.6 17.4
1968 31.3 17.5
1967 31.1 17.6
1966 30.9 17.7
1965 31 17.9
1964 29.4 18
1963 29.4 18.2
1962 29.3 18.4
1961 29 18.5
1960 28.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$1.33T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
29%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.48%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.26%
2025
-5.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
3.24%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
43%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
348,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
1.36%
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
15
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
391
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$2.36T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$505B
2025
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Greece Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,921 kg
2024
7,149 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
$10
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.5%
2024
0.11%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
11,911 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.45%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
84.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
60.4:39.6
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.06 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
66.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.94
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
102
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.9%
2024
English speaking
51%
2026
55%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Greece Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
6
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.2%
2024
14.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,779 sq mi
2025
22,448 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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) (2000–2019, 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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