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Greece vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 95th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Somalia
Population
10181414
20503678
Population rank 96/197 66/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$1,602
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Greece and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Greece and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Greece

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Greece Somalia
2024 $256,238,371,778 $11,967,000,000
2023 $242,946,187,738 $10,958,000,000
2022 $217,990,189,601 $10,203,000,000
2021 $218,303,801,895 $9,483,000,000
2020 $191,362,985,555 $8,628,000,000
2019 $207,305,649,887 $8,656,000,000
2018 $213,298,873,494 $7,873,000,000
2017 $200,381,103,984 $7,621,501,710
2016 $193,097,239,006 $6,613,743,070
2015 $194,567,373,678 $6,152,149,100
2014 $233,911,581,521 $5,728,399,720
2013 $236,556,279,641 $5,062,881,600
2012 $238,841,140,018 $4,364,670,160
2011 $283,228,079,776 $2,906,000,097
2010 $296,417,644,404 $2,687,807,004
2009 $326,829,054,686 $2,948,594,552
2008 $351,121,399,546 $5,913,620,293
2007 $314,226,996,944 $5,430,713,729
2006 $269,073,415,334 $5,026,743,282
2005 $242,315,668,619 $4,683,246,454
2004 $234,979,615,898 $3,859,592,813
2003 $196,930,509,813 $2,836,724,352
2002 $150,253,800,086 $2,192,684,135
2001 $132,050,474,720 $2,252,847,465
2000 $125,760,166,225 $3,412,797,450
1999 $137,131,371,955 $3,045,751,528
1998 $139,612,812,176 $2,962,047,564
1997 $138,766,067,640 $2,191,749,014
1996 $142,502,984,145 $1,792,234,297
1995 $134,974,613,914 $1,534,756,135
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,481,205,098
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,260,132,956
1992 $114,608,178,405 $709,297,579
1991 $103,680,863,713 $717,974,930
1990 $96,529,587,274 $1,031,282,081
1989 $78,067,933,277 $1,181,360,844
1988 $75,200,610,137 $1,051,596,967
1987 $64,739,630,096 $1,018,972,664
1986 $55,595,445,472 $916,590,786
1985 $47,155,741,426 $875,702,247
1984 $47,352,146,312 $787,434,542
1983 $48,741,397,059 $735,408,642
1982 $53,858,346,939 $774,578,932
1981 $51,618,456,335 $699,302,473
1980 $56,039,256,595 $602,515,548
1979 $53,724,121,435 $589,566,929
1978 $43,654,480,519 $564,571,823
1977 $35,673,080,481 $498,550,725
1976 $30,719,552,239 $871,344,245
1975 $28,129,128,587 $757,015,879
1974 $24,998,715,909 $572,504,036
1973 $22,037,019,563 $483,699,611
1972 $16,650,659,091 $447,883,941
1971 $14,388,806,818 $347,039,446
1970 $12,957,113,636 $347,985,394
1969 $11,454,106,327 $306,357,285
1968 $9,950,331,206 $286,719,885
1967 $9,146,592,856 $271,781,887
1966 $8,472,021,467 $257,375,897
1965 $7,582,209,670 $243,725,898
1964 $6,576,906,345 $229,529,913
1963 $5,813,285,627 $216,145,936
1962 $5,140,542,929 $203,531,928
1961 $4,892,397,431 $191,659,914
1960 $4,274,890,307 $180,459,937

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

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Greece and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Somalia
2024 $24,626 $630
2023 $23,344 $597
2022 $20,887 $573
2021 $20,655 $549
2020 $17,887 $518
2019 $19,335 $540
2018 $19,873 $509
2017 $18,632 $511
2016 $17,919 $461
2015 $17,981 $446
2014 $21,475 $429
2013 $21,573 $393
2012 $21,624 $350
2011 $25,505 $235.3
2010 $26,653 $219.2
2009 $29,425 $246.5
2008 $31,696 $507
2007 $28,441 $480
2006 $24,416 $458
2005 $22,054 $440
2004 $21,449 $375
2003 $18,021 $286.3
2002 $13,782 $229.6
2001 $12,157 $244.9
2000 $11,638 $386
1999 $12,743 $359
1998 $13,023 $363
1997 $13,016 $280.1
1996 $13,433 $237.2
1995 $12,779 $210.7
1994 $10,937 $210.8
1993 $10,257 $188.6
1992 $11,021 $109.2
1991 $10,047 $105.4
1990 $9,467 $145.6
1989 $7,738 $166
1988 $7,492 $145.3
1987 $6,474 $141
1986 $5,578 $131.4
1985 $4,747 $130.8
1984 $4,785 $122.5
1983 $4,950 $118.6
1982 $5,502 $129
1981 $5,305 $116.9
1980 $5,812 $101.5
1979 $5,627 $108.2
1978 $4,629 $117.3
1977 $3,832 $111.2
1976 $3,343 $199.6
1975 $3,109 $177.8
1974 $2,789 $137.9
1973 $2,468 $119.6
1972 $1,873 $113.7
1971 $1,629 $90.4
1970 $1,474 $93.1
1969 $1,306 $84.1
1968 $1,138 $80.8
1967 $1,053 $78.7
1966 $984 $76.5
1965 $887 $74.4
1964 $773 $71.9
1963 $686 $69.5
1962 $608 $67.2
1961 $583 $64.9
1960 $513 $62.7

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

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Greece vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Somalia
2026 82.4 59.3
2025 82.2 59.1
2024 82 59
2023 81.9 58.8
2022 79.9 53.9
2021 80.5 55.7
2020 81.5 57.1
2019 81.3 57.2
2018 81.5 54.8
2017 81 52.2
2016 81.3 55.3
2015 80.8 55.1
2014 81.1 54.4
2013 81.1 54
2012 80.4 49.1
2011 80.6 32.5
2010 80.6 48.9
2009 80.4 52.1
2008 80.1 51.5
2007 79.7 50.9
2006 79.8 50.9
2005 79.7 50.9
2004 79.4 50.7
2003 79.1 50.7
2002 79 50.8
2001 78.9 50.8
2000 78.4 50.7
1999 78.4 50.6
1998 78.3 50.8
1997 78.4 50.3
1996 78 50.5
1995 77.9 50.6
1994 77.9 50.3
1993 77.7 50.6
1992 77.3 25
1991 77.4 25.4
1990 77.3 46.9
1989 77.1 46.6
1988 77 43.9
1987 76.1 49
1986 76.5 48.4
1985 76.1 48.3
1984 75.8 48.4
1983 75.5 48.2
1982 75.2 48
1981 74.9 47.8
1980 74.5 47.6
1979 74.7 47.4
1978 74.4 47
1977 73.8 47
1976 73.7 44.7
1975 73.5 44.5
1974 73.5 44.3
1973 73 46.2
1972 72.7 46
1971 72.9 45.8
1970 72.7 45.6
1969 72.1 45.5
1968 71.5 45.3
1967 71.4 45.1
1966 71.9 44.8
1965 71.5 44.6
1964 70.5 44.4
1963 70.6 44.2
1962 70.3 44
1961 70.4 43.7
1960 70.5 43.5
1959 69.6 43.3
1958 69.7 43.1
1957 68.4 42.9
1956 68.1 42.7
1955 68.6 42.5
1954 68 42.3
1953 67.5 42.1
1952 67.3 41.9
1951 66.7 41.7
1950 66.2 41.5

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

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Greece and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Greece Somalia
2024 10,405,134 19,009,151
2023 10,407,351 18,358,615
2022 10,436,882 17,801,897
2021 10,569,207 17,271,431
2020 10,698,599 16,651,191
2019 10,721,582 16,030,971
2018 10,732,882 15,452,487
2017 10,754,679 14,916,629
2016 10,775,971 14,348,740
2015 10,820,883 13,806,963
2014 10,892,413 13,339,491
2013 10,965,211 12,869,594
2012 11,045,011 12,461,160
2011 11,104,899 12,348,830
2010 11,121,341 12,261,756
2009 11,107,017 11,961,201
2008 11,077,841 11,663,084
2007 11,048,473 11,322,582
2006 11,020,362 10,975,502
2005 10,987,314 10,644,228
2004 10,955,141 10,280,998
2003 10,928,070 9,909,157
2002 10,902,022 9,550,063
2001 10,862,132 9,198,493
2000 10,805,808 8,838,713
1999 10,761,698 8,492,059
1998 10,720,509 8,155,417
1997 10,661,259 7,824,525
1996 10,608,800 7,554,474
1995 10,562,153 7,285,007
1994 10,512,922 7,026,797
1993 10,460,415 6,681,399
1992 10,399,061 6,495,107
1991 10,319,927 6,813,760
1990 10,196,792 7,082,811
1989 10,089,498 7,114,817
1988 10,036,983 7,235,360
1987 10,000,595 7,228,302
1986 9,967,213 6,974,788
1985 9,934,300 6,693,289
1984 9,895,801 6,428,389
1983 9,846,627 6,198,430
1982 9,789,513 6,003,840
1981 9,729,350 5,982,849
1980 9,642,505 5,936,154
1979 9,548,258 5,449,117
1978 9,429,959 4,814,892
1977 9,308,479 4,484,050
1976 9,188,150 4,365,812
1975 9,046,541 4,257,535
1974 8,962,022 4,151,842
1973 8,929,086 4,045,592
1972 8,888,628 3,939,436
1971 8,831,036 3,837,691
1970 8,792,806 3,738,448
1969 8,772,764 3,641,015
1968 8,740,765 3,546,590
1967 8,684,088 3,454,537
1966 8,613,651 3,365,106
1965 8,550,333 3,277,874
1964 8,510,429 3,192,796
1963 8,479,625 3,110,361
1962 8,448,233 3,030,091
1961 8,398,050 2,952,054
1960 8,331,725 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Somalia

Fertility rate
Greece

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Somalia
2023 1.32 6.13
2022 1.32 6.26
2021 1.43 6.35
2020 1.39 6.45
2019 1.34 6.56
2018 1.35 6.66
2017 1.35 6.77
2016 1.38 6.88
2015 1.33 6.98
2014 1.3 7.06
2013 1.29 7.14
2012 1.34 7.21
2011 1.4 7.27
2010 1.48 7.32
2009 1.5 7.38
2008 1.5 7.42
2007 1.41 7.46
2006 1.4 7.49
2005 1.34 7.53
2004 1.31 7.57
2003 1.29 7.6
2002 1.28 7.63
2001 1.25 7.64
2000 1.25 7.65
1999 1.23 7.66
1998 1.24 7.66
1997 1.27 7.66
1996 1.26 7.62
1995 1.28 7.58
1994 1.33 7.54
1993 1.32 7.53
1992 1.36 7.5
1991 1.37 7.47
1990 1.39 7.44
1989 1.4 7.42
1988 1.5 7.4
1987 1.5 7.37
1986 1.6 7.35
1985 1.67 7.33
1984 1.83 7.3
1983 1.94 7.28
1982 2.03 7.25
1981 2.09 7.23
1980 2.23 7.18
1979 2.26 7.16
1978 2.28 7.13
1977 2.27 7
1976 2.35 7.02
1975 2.33 7.03
1974 2.38 7.06
1973 2.27 7.09
1972 2.32 7.12
1971 2.32 7.15
1970 2.4 7.18
1969 2.36 7.21
1968 2.42 7.23
1967 2.45 7.25
1966 2.32 7.26
1965 2.25 7.26
1964 2.24 7.26
1963 2.14 7.26
1962 2.16 7.26
1961 2.13 7.25
1960 2.23 7.25

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

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Greece and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Somalia
2024 47.3 16.6
2023 46.7 16.5
2022 46.4 16.5
2021 45.9 16.4
2020 45.3 16.3
2019 45 16.3
2018 44.7 16.2
2017 44.4 16.2
2016 44.1 16.1
2015 43.7 16.1
2014 43.2 16
2013 42.7 16
2012 42.2 16
2011 41.8 15.8
2010 41.4 15.7
2009 40.9 15.6
2008 40.5 15.6
2007 40.1 15.6
2006 39.7 15.7
2005 39.4 15.9
2004 39.1 16
2003 38.8 16.1
2002 38.5 16.2
2001 38.2 16.2
2000 38 16.3
1999 37.8 16.3
1998 37.6 16.4
1997 37.4 16.4
1996 37.2 16.5
1995 37 16.6
1994 36.8 16.7
1993 36.6 16.8
1992 36.5 16.7
1991 36.3 16.5
1990 36 16.5
1989 35.7 16.7
1988 35.4 16.8
1987 35.1 17
1986 34.8 17.1
1985 34.5 17.2
1984 34.3 17.3
1983 34.1 17.4
1982 33.9 17.4
1981 33.7 17.5
1980 33.8 17.6
1979 34 17.6
1978 33.9 17.7
1977 33.9 17.7
1976 33.8 17.7
1975 33.8 17.7
1974 33.6 17.7
1973 33.3 17.6
1972 33 17.6
1971 32.9 17.6
1970 33.2 17.5
1969 31.6 17.5
1968 31.3 17.5
1967 31.1 17.5
1966 30.9 17.5
1965 31 17.5
1964 29.4 17.6
1963 29.4 17.7
1962 29.3 17.8
1961 29 17.9
1960 28.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
29
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Greece Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Greece Somalia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
54.1%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Greece Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Somalia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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