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Greece vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 95th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Switzerland
Population
10371575
9155878
Population rank 94/197 99/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 52/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Greece and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Greece and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Greece Switzerland
2025 $280,635,521,324 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $256,238,371,778 $969,919,786,395
2023 $242,946,187,738 $928,435,275,852
2022 $217,990,189,601 $858,479,038,994
2021 $218,303,801,895 $840,710,023,481
2020 $191,362,985,555 $756,096,180,222
2019 $207,305,649,887 $736,384,764,157
2018 $213,298,873,494 $740,766,531,454
2017 $200,381,103,984 $706,660,443,624
2016 $193,097,239,006 $698,607,778,795
2015 $194,567,373,678 $706,199,008,879
2014 $233,911,581,521 $741,168,119,617
2013 $236,556,279,641 $718,748,402,260
2012 $238,841,140,018 $697,882,536,677
2011 $283,228,079,776 $727,231,637,102
2010 $296,417,644,404 $609,999,593,542
2009 $326,829,054,686 $563,659,557,945
2008 $351,121,399,546 $574,703,945,157
2007 $314,226,996,944 $498,993,845,385
2006 $269,073,415,334 $448,364,681,767
2005 $242,315,668,619 $424,511,048,024
2004 $234,979,615,898 $409,012,909,530
2003 $196,930,509,813 $366,563,952,625
2002 $150,253,800,086 $313,930,961,761
2001 $132,050,474,720 $290,160,142,214
2000 $125,760,166,225 $282,327,351,966
1999 $137,131,371,955 $301,911,268,140
1998 $139,612,812,176 $306,907,741,068
1997 $138,766,067,640 $298,868,250,534
1996 $142,502,984,145 $345,373,647,249
1995 $134,974,613,914 $358,152,520,085
1994 $114,980,063,202 $305,916,331,798
1993 $107,295,704,518 $276,339,744,180
1992 $114,608,178,405 $284,139,428,246
1991 $103,680,863,713 $272,953,645,746
1990 $96,529,587,274 $269,768,238,555
1989 $78,067,933,277 $211,241,694,480
1988 $75,200,610,137 $218,788,504,066
1987 $64,739,630,096 $202,238,567,597
1986 $55,595,445,472 $161,487,171,049
1985 $47,155,741,426 $112,652,623,418
1984 $47,352,146,312 $111,104,641,869
1983 $48,741,397,059 $116,361,728,836
1982 $53,858,346,939 $116,776,899,473
1981 $51,618,456,335 $113,936,168,924
1980 $56,039,256,595 $124,404,609,417
1979 $53,724,121,435 $116,702,524,208
1978 $43,654,480,519 $103,821,687,919
1977 $35,673,080,481 $74,237,819,014
1976 $30,719,552,239 $69,508,364,538
1975 $28,129,128,587 $66,452,559,176
1974 $24,998,715,909 $57,963,469,607
1973 $22,037,019,563 $50,296,651,921
1972 $16,650,659,091 $37,399,508,287
1971 $14,388,806,818 $30,492,832,676
1970 $12,957,113,636 $25,374,750,743
1969 $11,454,106,327 $22,780,211,812
1968 $9,950,331,206 $21,024,203,656
1967 $9,146,592,856 $19,689,329,510
1966 $8,472,021,467 $18,290,928,227
1965 $7,582,209,670 $17,033,079,428
1964 $6,576,906,345 $16,071,715,835
1963 $5,813,285,627 $14,499,109,270
1962 $5,140,542,929 $13,185,384,691
1961 $4,892,397,431 $11,889,851,950
1960 $4,274,890,307 $10,569,129,806

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

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Greece and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Switzerland
2025 $26,948 $114,769
2024 $24,626 $107,702
2023 $23,344 $104,450
2022 $20,885 $97,809
2021 $20,653 $96,583
2020 $17,887 $87,530
2019 $19,335 $85,873
2018 $19,873 $87,002
2017 $18,632 $83,610
2016 $17,919 $83,432
2015 $17,981 $85,265
2014 $21,475 $90,512
2013 $21,573 $88,851
2012 $21,624 $87,270
2011 $25,505 $91,910
2010 $26,653 $77,956
2009 $29,425 $72,788
2008 $31,696 $75,148
2007 $28,441 $66,082
2006 $24,416 $59,910
2005 $22,054 $57,080
2004 $21,449 $55,350
2003 $18,021 $49,947
2002 $13,782 $43,094
2001 $12,157 $40,134
2000 $11,638 $39,298
1999 $12,743 $42,261
1998 $13,023 $43,166
1997 $13,016 $42,160
1996 $13,433 $48,838
1995 $12,779 $50,869
1994 $10,937 $43,741
1993 $10,257 $39,828
1992 $11,021 $41,327
1991 $10,047 $40,140
1990 $9,467 $40,171
1989 $7,738 $31,780
1988 $7,492 $33,183
1987 $6,474 $30,899
1986 $5,578 $24,828
1985 $4,747 $17,411
1984 $4,785 $17,247
1983 $4,950 $18,128
1982 $5,502 $18,271
1981 $5,305 $17,931
1980 $5,812 $19,686
1979 $5,627 $18,541
1978 $4,629 $16,528
1977 $3,832 $11,819
1976 $3,343 $11,029
1975 $3,109 $10,484
1974 $2,789 $9,140
1973 $2,468 $7,974
1972 $1,873 $5,973
1971 $1,629 $4,908
1970 $1,474 $4,105
1969 $1,306 $3,712
1968 $1,138 $3,465
1967 $1,053 $3,286
1966 $984 $3,091
1965 $887 $2,908
1964 $773 $2,776
1963 $686 $2,546
1962 $608 $2,366
1961 $583 $2,188
1960 $513 $1,984

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

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Greece vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Switzerland
2026 82.4 84.4
2025 82.2 84.2
2024 82 84.1
2023 81.9 84
2022 79.9 83.2
2021 80.5 83.6
2020 81.5 83.1
2019 81.3 83.8
2018 81.5 83.6
2017 81 83.4
2016 81.3 83.4
2015 80.8 82.8
2014 81.1 83.1
2013 81.1 82.7
2012 80.4 82.6
2011 80.6 82.6
2010 80.6 82.3
2009 80.4 82
2008 80.1 82
2007 79.7 81.7
2006 79.8 81.5
2005 79.7 81.2
2004 79.4 81.1
2003 79.1 80.5
2002 79 80.4
2001 78.9 80.3
2000 78.4 79.8
1999 78.4 79.7
1998 78.3 79.5
1997 78.4 79.2
1996 78 79
1995 77.9 78.6
1994 77.9 78.5
1993 77.7 78.2
1992 77.3 77.9
1991 77.4 77.6
1990 77.3 77.4
1989 77.1 77.6
1988 77 77.4
1987 76.1 77.3
1986 76.5 77
1985 76.1 76.9
1984 75.8 76.8
1983 75.5 76.2
1982 75.2 76.2
1981 74.9 75.8
1980 74.5 75.6
1979 74.7 75.6
1978 74.4 75.3
1977 73.8 75.4
1976 73.7 74.9
1975 73.5 74.8
1974 73.5 74.4
1973 73 74.1
1972 72.7 73.8
1971 72.9 73.2
1970 72.7 73.1
1969 72.1 72.7
1968 71.5 72.7
1967 71.4 72.7
1966 71.9 72.4
1965 71.5 72.3
1964 70.5 72.2
1963 70.6 71.3
1962 70.3 71.3
1961 70.4 71.7
1960 70.5 71.4
1959 69.6 71.5
1958 69.7 71.3
1957 68.4 70.5
1956 68.1 70.2
1955 68.6 70.1
1954 68 70
1953 67.5 69.5
1952 67.3 69.6
1951 66.7 68.7
1950 66.2 68.9

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

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Greece and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Greece Switzerland
2025 10,413,962 9,092,436
2024 10,405,134 9,005,582
2023 10,407,351 8,888,822
2022 10,437,805 8,777,088
2021 10,570,130 8,704,546
2020 10,698,599 8,638,167
2019 10,721,582 8,575,280
2018 10,732,882 8,514,329
2017 10,754,679 8,451,840
2016 10,775,971 8,373,338
2015 10,820,883 8,282,396
2014 10,892,413 8,188,649
2013 10,965,211 8,089,346
2012 11,045,011 7,996,861
2011 11,104,899 7,912,398
2010 11,121,341 7,824,909
2009 11,107,017 7,743,831
2008 11,077,841 7,647,675
2007 11,048,473 7,551,117
2006 11,020,362 7,483,934
2005 10,987,314 7,437,115
2004 10,955,141 7,389,625
2003 10,928,070 7,339,001
2002 10,902,022 7,284,753
2001 10,862,132 7,229,854
2000 10,805,808 7,184,250
1999 10,761,698 7,143,991
1998 10,720,509 7,110,001
1997 10,661,259 7,088,906
1996 10,608,800 7,071,850
1995 10,562,153 7,040,687
1994 10,512,922 6,993,795
1993 10,460,415 6,938,265
1992 10,399,061 6,875,364
1991 10,319,927 6,799,978
1990 10,196,792 6,715,519
1989 10,089,498 6,646,912
1988 10,036,983 6,593,386
1987 10,000,595 6,545,106
1986 9,967,213 6,504,124
1985 9,934,300 6,470,365
1984 9,895,801 6,441,865
1983 9,846,627 6,418,773
1982 9,789,513 6,391,309
1981 9,729,350 6,354,074
1980 9,642,505 6,319,408
1979 9,548,258 6,294,365
1978 9,429,959 6,281,738
1977 9,308,479 6,281,174
1976 9,188,150 6,302,504
1975 9,046,541 6,338,632
1974 8,962,022 6,341,405
1973 8,929,086 6,307,347
1972 8,888,628 6,260,956
1971 8,831,036 6,213,399
1970 8,792,806 6,180,877
1969 8,772,764 6,136,387
1968 8,740,765 6,067,714
1967 8,684,088 5,991,785
1966 8,613,651 5,918,002
1965 8,550,333 5,856,472
1964 8,510,429 5,789,228
1963 8,479,625 5,694,247
1962 8,448,233 5,573,815
1961 8,398,050 5,434,294
1960 8,331,725 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Switzerland
2024 1.24 1.29
2023 1.26 1.33
2022 1.32 1.39
2021 1.43 1.52
2020 1.39 1.46
2019 1.34 1.48
2018 1.35 1.52
2017 1.35 1.52
2016 1.38 1.54
2015 1.33 1.54
2014 1.3 1.54
2013 1.29 1.52
2012 1.34 1.52
2011 1.4 1.52
2010 1.48 1.52
2009 1.5 1.5
2008 1.5 1.48
2007 1.41 1.46
2006 1.4 1.44
2005 1.34 1.42
2004 1.31 1.42
2003 1.29 1.39
2002 1.28 1.39
2001 1.25 1.38
2000 1.25 1.5
1999 1.23 1.48
1998 1.24 1.47
1997 1.27 1.48
1996 1.26 1.5
1995 1.28 1.48
1994 1.33 1.49
1993 1.32 1.51
1992 1.36 1.58
1991 1.37 1.58
1990 1.39 1.58
1989 1.4 1.56
1988 1.5 1.57
1987 1.5 1.52
1986 1.6 1.53
1985 1.67 1.52
1984 1.83 1.53
1983 1.94 1.52
1982 2.03 1.56
1981 2.09 1.55
1980 2.23 1.55
1979 2.26 1.52
1978 2.28 1.51
1977 2.27 1.53
1976 2.35 1.55
1975 2.33 1.61
1974 2.38 1.73
1973 2.27 1.81
1972 2.32 1.91
1971 2.32 2.04
1970 2.4 2.1
1969 2.36 2.19
1968 2.42 2.29
1967 2.45 2.39
1966 2.32 2.5
1965 2.25 2.59
1964 2.24 2.66
1963 2.14 2.65
1962 2.16 2.58
1961 2.13 2.52
1960 2.23 2.44

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

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Greece and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Switzerland
2025 47.8 43.9
2024 47.3 43.7
2023 46.7 43.4
2022 46.4 43
2021 45.9 42.8
2020 45.3 42.7
2019 45 42.6
2018 44.7 42.5
2017 44.4 42.4
2016 44.1 42.3
2015 43.7 42.2
2014 43.2 42.1
2013 42.7 42
2012 42.2 41.8
2011 41.8 41.6
2010 41.4 41.5
2009 40.9 41.3
2008 40.5 41.1
2007 40.1 40.9
2006 39.7 40.6
2005 39.4 40.3
2004 39.1 39.9
2003 38.8 39.6
2002 38.5 39.3
2001 38.2 39
2000 38 38.7
1999 37.8 38.4
1998 37.6 38.2
1997 37.4 37.9
1996 37.2 37.6
1995 37 37.3
1994 36.8 37.1
1993 36.6 37
1992 36.5 36.9
1991 36.3 36.9
1990 36 36.9
1989 35.7 36.8
1988 35.4 36.7
1987 35.1 36.5
1986 34.8 36.3
1985 34.5 36.1
1984 34.3 35.9
1983 34.1 35.6
1982 33.9 35.3
1981 33.7 35
1980 33.8 34.8
1979 34 34.5
1978 33.9 34.2
1977 33.9 33.8
1976 33.8 33.5
1975 33.8 33.1
1974 33.6 32.7
1973 33.3 32.5
1972 33 32.3
1971 32.9 32.2
1970 33.2 32
1969 31.6 31.7
1968 31.3 31.7
1967 31.1 31.6
1966 30.9 31.6
1965 31 31.6
1964 29.4 31.5
1963 29.4 31.7
1962 29.3 32
1961 29 32.4
1960 28.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.26%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Greece Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,921 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.5%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Greece Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Switzerland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,779 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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