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Greece vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 95th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Sri Lanka
Population
10181414
22185425
Population rank 96/197 63/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Greece and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Greece and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Greece

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Greece Sri Lanka
2024 $256,238,371,778 $98,963,185,510
2023 $242,946,187,738 $83,716,142,582
2022 $217,990,189,601 $74,143,020,263
2021 $218,303,801,895 $88,556,698,938
2020 $191,362,985,555 $84,335,574,582
2019 $207,305,649,887 $88,998,706,297
2018 $213,298,873,494 $94,450,015,983
2017 $200,381,103,984 $94,369,350,286
2016 $193,097,239,006 $88,000,211,172
2015 $194,567,373,678 $85,090,301,052
2014 $233,911,581,521 $82,531,125,191
2013 $236,556,279,641 $76,976,203,829
2012 $238,841,140,018 $70,447,217,164
2011 $283,228,079,776 $67,753,285,897
2010 $296,417,644,404 $58,636,049,434
2009 $326,829,054,686 $42,066,224,093
2008 $351,121,399,546 $40,713,826,215
2007 $314,226,996,944 $32,350,238,760
2006 $269,073,415,334 $28,267,410,543
2005 $242,315,668,619 $24,405,791,045
2004 $234,979,615,898 $20,662,525,941
2003 $196,930,509,813 $18,881,765,437
2002 $150,253,800,086 $16,536,535,647
2001 $132,050,474,720 $15,749,753,805
2000 $125,760,166,225 $16,595,882,819
1999 $137,131,371,955 $15,711,933,513
1998 $139,612,812,176 $15,760,736,956
1997 $138,766,067,640 $15,091,913,884
1996 $142,502,984,145 $13,897,738,375
1995 $134,974,613,914 $13,029,697,561
1994 $114,980,063,202 $11,717,604,209
1993 $107,295,704,518 $10,338,679,636
1992 $114,608,178,405 $9,703,011,636
1991 $103,680,863,713 $9,000,362,582
1990 $96,529,587,274 $8,032,551,173
1989 $78,067,933,277 $6,987,267,684
1988 $75,200,610,137 $6,978,371,581
1987 $64,739,630,096 $6,682,167,120
1986 $55,595,445,472 $6,405,210,564
1985 $47,155,741,426 $5,978,460,972
1984 $47,352,146,312 $6,043,474,843
1983 $48,741,397,059 $5,167,913,302
1982 $53,858,346,939 $4,768,765,017
1981 $51,618,456,335 $4,415,844,156
1980 $56,039,256,595 $4,024,621,900
1979 $53,724,121,435 $3,364,611,432
1978 $43,654,480,519 $2,733,183,857
1977 $35,673,080,481 $4,104,509,583
1976 $30,719,552,239 $3,591,319,857
1975 $28,129,128,587 $3,791,298,146
1974 $24,998,715,909 $3,574,586,466
1973 $22,037,019,563 $2,875,625,000
1972 $16,650,659,091 $2,553,936,348
1971 $14,388,806,818 $2,369,308,600
1970 $12,957,113,636 $2,296,470,588
1969 $11,454,106,327 $1,965,546,218
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,801,344,538
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,859,465,021
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,751,470,588
1965 $7,582,209,670 $1,698,319,328
1964 $6,576,906,345 $1,309,747,899
1963 $5,813,285,627 $1,240,672,269
1962 $5,140,542,929 $1,434,156,379
1961 $4,892,397,431 $1,444,327,731
1960 $4,274,890,307 $1,409,873,950

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

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Greece and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Sri Lanka
2024 $24,626 $4,516
2023 $23,344 $3,799
2022 $20,887 $3,343
2021 $20,655 $3,997
2020 $17,887 $3,848
2019 $19,335 $4,082
2018 $19,873 $4,359
2017 $18,632 $4,399
2016 $17,919 $4,149
2015 $17,981 $4,058
2014 $21,475 $3,972
2013 $21,573 $3,739
2012 $21,624 $3,328
2011 $25,505 $3,225
2010 $26,653 $2,808
2009 $29,425 $2,027
2008 $31,696 $1,974
2007 $28,441 $1,579
2006 $24,416 $1,389
2005 $22,054 $1,207
2004 $21,449 $1,029
2003 $18,021 $946
2002 $13,782 $835
2001 $12,157 $804
2000 $11,638 $860
1999 $12,743 $829
1998 $13,023 $848
1997 $13,016 $827
1996 $13,433 $776
1995 $12,779 $742
1994 $10,937 $678
1993 $10,257 $607
1992 $11,021 $580
1991 $10,047 $546
1990 $9,467 $491
1989 $7,738 $430
1988 $7,492 $434
1987 $6,474 $420
1986 $5,578 $407
1985 $4,747 $385
1984 $4,785 $391
1983 $4,950 $336
1982 $5,502 $312
1981 $5,305 $292.5
1980 $5,812 $271.1
1979 $5,627 $230.8
1978 $4,629 $191
1977 $3,832 $292.1
1976 $3,343 $260.3
1975 $3,109 $279.8
1974 $2,789 $268.7
1973 $2,468 $220.2
1972 $1,873 $199.4
1971 $1,629 $188.8
1970 $1,474 $186.9
1969 $1,306 $163.6
1968 $1,138 $153.5
1967 $1,053 $162.3
1966 $984 $156.6
1965 $887 $155.6
1964 $773 $122.9
1963 $686 $119.4
1962 $608 $141.4
1961 $583 $145.9
1960 $513 $145.9

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

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Greece vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Sri Lanka
2026 82.4 78
2025 82.2 77.9
2024 82 77.7
2023 81.9 77.5
2022 79.9 77.3
2021 80.5 76.3
2020 81.5 76.9
2019 81.3 76.7
2018 81.5 76.5
2017 81 76.2
2016 81.3 76.1
2015 80.8 76
2014 81.1 75.8
2013 81.1 75.5
2012 80.4 75.2
2011 80.6 74.7
2010 80.6 74.5
2009 80.4 70.3
2008 80.1 72.6
2007 79.7 73
2006 79.8 72.8
2005 79.7 73.1
2004 79.4 68
2003 79.1 72.4
2002 79 72.3
2001 78.9 71.8
2000 78.4 71.2
1999 78.4 70.4
1998 78.3 70.1
1997 78.4 69.9
1996 78 69.8
1995 77.9 69.7
1994 77.9 70.2
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.3 69.6
1991 77.4 69.1
1990 77.3 69.2
1989 77.1 67.3
1988 77 69
1987 76.1 69
1986 76.5 69
1985 76.1 68.9
1984 75.8 68.8
1983 75.5 68.7
1982 75.2 68.7
1981 74.9 68.4
1980 74.5 68
1979 74.7 67.5
1978 74.4 66.8
1977 73.8 66.4
1976 73.7 65.8
1975 73.5 65.4
1974 73.5 65
1973 73 64.8
1972 72.7 64.6
1971 72.9 64.2
1970 72.7 64.4
1969 72.1 64.1
1968 71.5 63.9
1967 71.4 63.6
1966 71.9 63.2
1965 71.5 62.8
1964 70.5 62.4
1963 70.6 62
1962 70.3 61.6
1961 70.4 61.2
1960 70.5 60.6
1959 69.6 60
1958 69.7 59.3
1957 68.4 58.5
1956 68.1 57.9
1955 68.6 57.2
1954 68 56.4
1953 67.5 55.6
1952 67.3 54.9
1951 66.7 54
1950 66.2 53.2

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

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Greece and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Greece Sri Lanka
2024 10,405,134 21,916,000
2023 10,407,351 22,037,000
2022 10,436,882 22,181,000
2021 10,569,207 22,156,000
2020 10,698,599 21,919,000
2019 10,721,582 21,803,000
2018 10,732,882 21,670,000
2017 10,754,679 21,453,000
2016 10,775,971 21,209,000
2015 10,820,883 20,970,000
2014 10,892,413 20,778,000
2013 10,965,211 20,585,000
2012 11,045,011 21,169,458
2011 11,104,899 21,009,048
2010 11,121,341 20,879,089
2009 11,107,017 20,756,435
2008 11,077,841 20,629,378
2007 11,048,473 20,492,545
2006 11,020,362 20,352,411
2005 10,987,314 20,216,524
2004 10,955,141 20,087,605
2003 10,928,070 19,951,521
2002 10,902,022 19,805,752
2001 10,862,132 19,600,362
2000 10,805,808 19,293,054
1999 10,761,698 18,944,731
1998 10,720,509 18,596,003
1997 10,661,259 18,248,200
1996 10,608,800 17,905,018
1995 10,562,153 17,564,068
1994 10,512,922 17,275,773
1993 10,460,415 17,025,918
1992 10,399,061 16,739,284
1991 10,319,927 16,475,354
1990 10,196,792 16,352,458
1989 10,089,498 16,248,557
1988 10,036,983 16,078,621
1987 10,000,595 15,916,576
1986 9,967,213 15,731,256
1985 9,934,300 15,544,154
1984 9,895,801 15,441,860
1983 9,846,627 15,388,794
1982 9,789,513 15,286,567
1981 9,729,350 15,099,414
1980 9,642,505 14,847,974
1979 9,548,258 14,579,614
1978 9,429,959 14,310,128
1977 9,308,479 14,049,371
1976 9,188,150 13,796,770
1975 9,046,541 13,548,984
1974 8,962,022 13,305,693
1973 8,929,086 13,060,916
1972 8,888,628 12,809,205
1971 8,831,036 12,551,910
1970 8,792,806 12,287,110
1969 8,772,764 12,013,858
1968 8,740,765 11,736,088
1967 8,684,088 11,457,328
1966 8,613,651 11,183,928
1965 8,550,333 10,916,965
1964 8,510,429 10,653,397
1963 8,479,625 10,395,040
1962 8,448,233 10,143,754
1961 8,398,050 9,899,372
1960 8,331,725 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Greece

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Sri Lanka
2023 1.32 1.97
2022 1.32 1.98
2021 1.43 2
2020 1.39 2.01
2019 1.34 2.02
2018 1.35 2.03
2017 1.35 2.04
2016 1.38 2.06
2015 1.33 2.09
2014 1.3 2.13
2013 1.29 2.18
2012 1.34 2.17
2011 1.4 2.14
2010 1.48 2.13
2009 1.5 2.18
2008 1.5 2.23
2007 1.41 2.3
2006 1.4 2.29
2005 1.34 2.26
2004 1.31 2.27
2003 1.29 2.3
2002 1.28 2.31
2001 1.25 2.28
2000 1.25 2.21
1999 1.23 2.14
1998 1.24 2.14
1997 1.27 2.22
1996 1.26 2.29
1995 1.28 2.35
1994 1.33 2.4
1993 1.32 2.44
1992 1.36 2.49
1991 1.37 2.51
1990 1.39 2.54
1989 1.4 2.58
1988 1.5 2.57
1987 1.5 2.64
1986 1.6 2.74
1985 1.67 2.9
1984 1.83 3.01
1983 1.94 3.11
1982 2.03 3.32
1981 2.09 3.65
1980 2.23 3.73
1979 2.26 3.82
1978 2.28 3.81
1977 2.27 3.74
1976 2.35 3.78
1975 2.33 3.82
1974 2.38 3.86
1973 2.27 4
1972 2.32 4.16
1971 2.32 4.27
1970 2.4 4.39
1969 2.36 4.5
1968 2.42 4.66
1967 2.45 4.79
1966 2.32 4.83
1965 2.25 4.93
1964 2.24 5.06
1963 2.14 5.12
1962 2.16 5.18
1961 2.13 5.24
1960 2.23 5.35

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

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Greece and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Sri Lanka
2024 47.3 34.1
2023 46.7 33.8
2022 46.4 33.6
2021 45.9 33.3
2020 45.3 33.1
2019 45 32.8
2018 44.7 32.5
2017 44.4 32.3
2016 44.1 32
2015 43.7 31.7
2014 43.2 31.4
2013 42.7 31.1
2012 42.2 30.8
2011 41.8 30.5
2010 41.4 30.2
2009 40.9 29.9
2008 40.5 29.6
2007 40.1 29.3
2006 39.7 29
2005 39.4 28.8
2004 39.1 28.5
2003 38.8 28.2
2002 38.5 27.9
2001 38.2 27.6
2000 38 27.2
1999 37.8 26.9
1998 37.6 26.5
1997 37.4 26.2
1996 37.2 25.8
1995 37 25.3
1994 36.8 24.9
1993 36.6 24.6
1992 36.5 24.3
1991 36.3 23.9
1990 36 23.6
1989 35.7 23.4
1988 35.4 23.1
1987 35.1 22.8
1986 34.8 22.5
1985 34.5 22.2
1984 34.3 22
1983 34.1 21.9
1982 33.9 21.7
1981 33.7 21.6
1980 33.8 21.5
1979 34 21.3
1978 33.9 21.2
1977 33.9 21
1976 33.8 20.9
1975 33.8 20.7
1974 33.6 20.6
1973 33.3 20.4
1972 33 20.2
1971 32.9 20.1
1970 33.2 20
1969 31.6 19.9
1968 31.3 19.8
1967 31.1 19.7
1966 30.9 19.6
1965 31 19.5
1964 29.4 19.5
1963 29.4 19.5
1962 29.3 19.5
1961 29 19.5
1960 28.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Greece Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
92.7%
2023
English speaking
51%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Greece Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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