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Greece vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 95th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Singapore
Population
10181414
6125852
Population rank 96/197 113/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Greece and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Greece and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Greece Singapore
2024 $256,238,371,778 $547,386,645,892
2023 $242,946,187,738 $505,439,514,078
2022 $217,990,189,601 $509,017,841,147
2021 $218,303,801,895 $436,591,382,250
2020 $191,362,985,555 $349,165,858,545
2019 $207,305,649,887 $376,161,998,830
2018 $213,298,873,494 $377,123,710,561
2017 $200,381,103,984 $343,673,334,902
2016 $193,097,239,006 $319,646,468,521
2015 $194,567,373,678 $307,998,545,269
2014 $233,911,581,521 $314,863,580,758
2013 $236,556,279,641 $307,576,360,585
2012 $238,841,140,018 $295,092,888,077
2011 $283,228,079,776 $279,356,499,090
2010 $296,417,644,404 $239,807,980,591
2009 $326,829,054,686 $194,150,283,772
2008 $351,121,399,546 $193,617,323,539
2007 $314,226,996,944 $180,941,701,358
2006 $269,073,415,334 $148,627,286,361
2005 $242,315,668,619 $127,807,848,728
2004 $234,979,615,898 $115,033,593,101
2003 $196,930,509,813 $97,646,401,096
2002 $150,253,800,086 $92,538,372,870
2001 $132,050,474,720 $89,793,790,670
2000 $125,760,166,225 $96,076,539,926
1999 $137,131,371,955 $86,286,849,755
1998 $139,612,812,176 $85,728,207,782
1997 $138,766,067,640 $100,123,787,215
1996 $142,502,984,145 $96,293,086,513
1995 $134,974,613,914 $87,812,540,788
1994 $114,980,063,202 $73,688,724,431
1993 $107,295,704,518 $60,603,815,716
1992 $114,608,178,405 $52,131,320,033
1991 $103,680,863,713 $45,466,164,978
1990 $96,529,587,274 $36,144,336,769
1989 $78,067,933,277 $30,465,364,739
1988 $75,200,610,137 $25,371,462,488
1987 $64,739,630,096 $20,919,215,578
1986 $55,595,445,472 $18,586,746,057
1985 $47,155,741,426 $19,156,532,746
1984 $47,352,146,312 $19,749,361,098
1983 $48,741,397,059 $17,784,112,150
1982 $53,858,346,939 $16,084,252,378
1981 $51,618,456,335 $14,175,228,844
1980 $56,039,256,595 $11,896,256,783
1979 $53,724,121,435 $9,296,921,724
1978 $43,654,480,519 $7,517,176,355
1977 $35,673,080,481 $6,618,585,074
1976 $30,719,552,239 $6,327,077,974
1975 $28,129,128,587 $5,633,673,930
1974 $24,998,715,909 $5,221,534,956
1973 $22,037,019,563 $3,696,213,333
1972 $16,650,659,091 $2,721,440,981
1971 $14,388,806,818 $2,263,785,444
1970 $12,957,113,636 $1,920,574,150
1969 $11,454,106,327 $1,659,893,768
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,425,706,091
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,238,035,816
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,096,425,608
1965 $7,582,209,670 $974,644,096
1964 $6,576,906,345 $894,153,311
1963 $5,813,285,627 $917,608,012
1962 $5,140,542,929 $826,239,212
1961 $4,892,397,431 $764,629,788
1960 $4,274,890,307 $704,751,700

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

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Greece and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Singapore
2024 $24,626 $90,674
2023 $23,344 $85,412
2022 $20,887 $90,299
2021 $20,655 $80,056
2020 $17,887 $61,410
2019 $19,335 $65,952
2018 $19,873 $66,882
2017 $18,632 $61,236
2016 $17,919 $57,006
2015 $17,981 $55,646
2014 $21,475 $57,565
2013 $21,573 $56,967
2012 $21,624 $55,548
2011 $25,505 $53,891
2010 $26,653 $47,237
2009 $29,425 $38,927
2008 $31,696 $40,009
2007 $28,441 $39,433
2006 $24,416 $33,768
2005 $22,054 $29,961
2004 $21,449 $27,608
2003 $18,021 $23,730
2002 $13,782 $22,160
2001 $12,157 $21,700
2000 $11,638 $23,853
1999 $12,743 $21,797
1998 $13,023 $21,829
1997 $13,016 $26,376
1996 $13,433 $26,233
1995 $12,779 $24,915
1994 $10,937 $21,552
1993 $10,257 $18,290
1992 $11,021 $16,136
1991 $10,047 $14,502
1990 $9,467 $11,862
1989 $7,738 $10,395
1988 $7,492 $8,914
1987 $6,474 $7,539
1986 $5,578 $6,800
1985 $4,747 $7,002
1984 $4,785 $7,228
1983 $4,950 $6,633
1982 $5,502 $6,078
1981 $5,305 $5,597
1980 $5,812 $4,928
1979 $5,627 $3,901
1978 $4,629 $3,194
1977 $3,832 $2,846
1976 $3,343 $2,759
1975 $3,109 $2,490
1974 $2,789 $2,342
1973 $2,468 $1,685
1972 $1,873 $1,264
1971 $1,629 $1,071
1970 $1,474 $926
1969 $1,306 $813
1968 $1,138 $709
1967 $1,053 $626
1966 $984 $567
1965 $887 $517
1964 $773 $486
1963 $686 $511
1962 $608 $472
1961 $583 $449
1960 $513 $428

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

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Greece vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Singapore
2026 82.4 84.1
2025 82.2 84
2024 82 83.9
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 79.9 82.9
2021 80.5 83.5
2020 81.5 83.7
2019 81.3 83.7
2018 81.5 83.4
2017 81 83.1
2016 81.3 82.9
2015 80.8 82.7
2014 81.1 82.6
2013 81.1 82.5
2012 80.4 82.2
2011 80.6 81.9
2010 80.6 81.6
2009 80.4 81.4
2008 80.1 81.1
2007 79.7 80.9
2006 79.8 80.6
2005 79.7 80.3
2004 79.4 79.7
2003 79.1 79.2
2002 79 78.7
2001 78.9 78.3
2000 78.4 77.8
1999 78.4 77.3
1998 78.3 76.9
1997 78.4 76.4
1996 78 76.1
1995 77.9 75.7
1994 77.9 75.6
1993 77.7 75.5
1992 77.3 75.3
1991 77.4 75.1
1990 77.3 74.6
1989 77.1 74.3
1988 77 74
1987 76.1 74
1986 76.5 73.6
1985 76.1 73.1
1984 75.8 72.6
1983 75.5 72.4
1982 75.2 72
1981 74.9 71.7
1980 74.5 71.5
1979 74.7 71.4
1978 74.4 71.2
1977 73.8 70.9
1976 73.7 70.6
1975 73.5 70.2
1974 73.5 69.7
1973 73 69.4
1972 72.7 69
1971 72.9 68.8
1970 72.7 68.5
1969 72.1 68.1
1968 71.5 67.7
1967 71.4 67.3
1966 71.9 67.2
1965 71.5 66.9
1964 70.5 66.7
1963 70.6 66.5
1962 70.3 66.1
1961 70.4 65.7
1960 70.5 65.3
1959 69.6 64.8
1958 69.7 64
1957 68.4 63.4
1956 68.1 62.6
1955 68.6 61.2
1954 68 59.4
1953 67.5 57.5
1952 67.3 56.4
1951 66.7 55.3
1950 66.2 54.1

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

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Greece and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Greece Singapore
2024 10,405,134 6,036,860
2023 10,407,351 5,917,648
2022 10,436,882 5,637,022
2021 10,569,207 5,453,566
2020 10,698,599 5,685,807
2019 10,721,582 5,703,569
2018 10,732,882 5,638,676
2017 10,754,679 5,612,253
2016 10,775,971 5,607,283
2015 10,820,883 5,535,002
2014 10,892,413 5,469,724
2013 10,965,211 5,399,162
2012 11,045,011 5,312,437
2011 11,104,899 5,183,688
2010 11,121,341 5,076,732
2009 11,107,017 4,987,573
2008 11,077,841 4,839,396
2007 11,048,473 4,588,599
2006 11,020,362 4,401,365
2005 10,987,314 4,265,762
2004 10,955,141 4,166,664
2003 10,928,070 4,114,826
2002 10,902,022 4,175,950
2001 10,862,132 4,138,012
2000 10,805,808 4,027,887
1999 10,761,698 3,958,723
1998 10,720,509 3,927,213
1997 10,661,259 3,796,038
1996 10,608,800 3,670,704
1995 10,562,153 3,524,506
1994 10,512,922 3,419,048
1993 10,460,415 3,313,471
1992 10,399,061 3,230,698
1991 10,319,927 3,135,083
1990 10,196,792 3,047,132
1989 10,089,498 2,930,901
1988 10,036,983 2,846,108
1987 10,000,595 2,774,789
1986 9,967,213 2,733,373
1985 9,934,300 2,735,957
1984 9,895,801 2,732,221
1983 9,846,627 2,681,061
1982 9,789,513 2,646,466
1981 9,729,350 2,532,835
1980 9,642,505 2,413,945
1979 9,548,258 2,383,500
1978 9,429,959 2,353,600
1977 9,308,479 2,325,300
1976 9,188,150 2,293,300
1975 9,046,541 2,262,600
1974 8,962,022 2,229,800
1973 8,929,086 2,193,000
1972 8,888,628 2,152,400
1971 8,831,036 2,112,900
1970 8,792,806 2,074,507
1969 8,772,764 2,042,500
1968 8,740,765 2,012,000
1967 8,684,088 1,977,600
1966 8,613,651 1,934,400
1965 8,550,333 1,886,900
1964 8,510,429 1,841,600
1963 8,479,625 1,795,000
1962 8,448,233 1,750,200
1961 8,398,050 1,702,400
1960 8,331,725 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Singapore

Fertility rate
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Singapore
2023 1.32 0.97
2022 1.32 1.04
2021 1.43 1.12
2020 1.39 1.1
2019 1.34 1.14
2018 1.35 1.14
2017 1.35 1.16
2016 1.38 1.2
2015 1.33 1.24
2014 1.3 1.25
2013 1.29 1.19
2012 1.34 1.29
2011 1.4 1.2
2010 1.48 1.15
2009 1.5 1.22
2008 1.5 1.28
2007 1.41 1.29
2006 1.4 1.28
2005 1.34 1.26
2004 1.31 1.26
2003 1.29 1.27
2002 1.28 1.37
2001 1.25 1.41
2000 1.25 1.6
1999 1.23 1.47
1998 1.24 1.48
1997 1.27 1.61
1996 1.26 1.66
1995 1.28 1.67
1994 1.33 1.71
1993 1.32 1.74
1992 1.36 1.72
1991 1.37 1.73
1990 1.39 1.83
1989 1.4 1.75
1988 1.5 1.96
1987 1.5 1.62
1986 1.6 1.43
1985 1.67 1.61
1984 1.83 1.62
1983 1.94 1.61
1982 2.03 1.74
1981 2.09 1.78
1980 2.23 1.82
1979 2.26 1.79
1978 2.28 1.79
1977 2.27 1.82
1976 2.35 2.11
1975 2.33 2.07
1974 2.38 2.35
1973 2.27 2.79
1972 2.32 3.04
1971 2.32 3.02
1970 2.4 3.07
1969 2.36 3.22
1968 2.42 3.53
1967 2.45 3.91
1966 2.32 4.46
1965 2.25 4.66
1964 2.24 4.97
1963 2.14 5.16
1962 2.16 5.21
1961 2.13 5.41
1960 2.23 5.76

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

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Greece and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Singapore
2024 47.3 36.8
2023 46.7 36.2
2022 46.4 35.9
2021 45.9 35.8
2020 45.3 35.5
2019 45 35.2
2018 44.7 35
2017 44.4 34.8
2016 44.1 34.5
2015 43.7 34.4
2014 43.2 34.2
2013 42.7 34.1
2012 42.2 34
2011 41.8 33.9
2010 41.4 33.7
2009 40.9 33.6
2008 40.5 33.5
2007 40.1 33.6
2006 39.7 33.6
2005 39.4 33.5
2004 39.1 33.3
2003 38.8 33
2002 38.5 32.7
2001 38.2 32.5
2000 38 32.2
1999 37.8 31.9
1998 37.6 31.6
1997 37.4 31.4
1996 37.2 31.2
1995 37 31
1994 36.8 30.7
1993 36.6 30.4
1992 36.5 30.1
1991 36.3 29.8
1990 36 29.5
1989 35.7 29.1
1988 35.4 28.7
1987 35.1 28.3
1986 34.8 27.8
1985 34.5 27.3
1984 34.3 26.9
1983 34.1 26.4
1982 33.9 25.9
1981 33.7 25.3
1980 33.8 24.7
1979 34 24.2
1978 33.9 23.6
1977 33.9 23.1
1976 33.8 22.6
1975 33.8 22
1974 33.6 21.5
1973 33.3 21
1972 33 20.6
1971 32.9 20.1
1970 33.2 19.7
1969 31.6 19.3
1968 31.3 18.9
1967 31.1 18.6
1966 30.9 18.4
1965 31 18.2
1964 29.4 18.1
1963 29.4 18
1962 29.3 18
1961 29 18.1
1960 28.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Greece Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Singapore
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.7%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Greece Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Singapore
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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