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Greece vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 95th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Switzerland
Population
10181414
9107866
Population rank 96/197 100/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $256,238,371,778 $936,564,198,049
2023 $242,946,187,738 $894,424,821,645
2022 $217,990,189,601 $828,508,926,958
2021 $218,303,801,895 $815,309,330,987
2020 $191,362,985,555 $741,999,406,006
2019 $207,305,649,887 $721,369,112,727
2018 $213,298,873,494 $725,568,717,468
2017 $200,381,103,984 $695,200,833,086
2016 $193,097,239,006 $687,895,460,903
2015 $194,567,373,678 $694,118,186,380
2014 $233,911,581,521 $726,537,808,338
2013 $236,556,279,641 $706,234,937,371
2012 $238,841,140,018 $686,420,221,558
2011 $283,228,079,776 $715,888,126,682
2010 $296,417,644,404 $598,851,028,907
2009 $326,829,054,686 $554,212,916,092
2008 $351,121,399,546 $567,267,767,519
2007 $314,226,996,944 $490,740,715,595
2006 $269,073,415,334 $441,634,672,197
2005 $242,315,668,619 $418,284,865,885
2004 $234,979,615,898 $403,912,891,033
2003 $196,930,509,813 $362,075,086,508
2002 $150,253,800,086 $309,301,422,430
2001 $132,050,474,720 $286,582,672,434
2000 $125,760,166,225 $279,216,033,870
1999 $137,131,371,955 $297,873,643,323
1998 $139,612,812,176 $303,459,014,347
1997 $138,766,067,640 $294,788,198,856
1996 $142,502,984,145 $340,103,959,547
1995 $134,974,613,914 $352,835,806,342
1994 $114,980,063,202 $301,375,055,202
1993 $107,295,704,518 $272,237,527,071
1992 $114,608,178,405 $279,921,425,828
1991 $103,680,863,713 $268,901,693,863
1990 $96,529,587,274 $265,763,573,999
1989 $78,067,933,277 $208,105,846,934
1988 $75,200,610,137 $215,540,625,299
1987 $64,739,630,096 $199,236,370,038
1986 $55,595,445,472 $159,089,921,063
1985 $47,155,741,426 $110,980,314,192
1984 $47,352,146,312 $109,455,312,168
1983 $48,741,397,059 $114,634,358,535
1982 $53,858,346,939 $115,043,365,512
1981 $51,618,456,335 $112,244,805,519
1980 $56,039,256,595 $122,557,843,886
1979 $53,724,121,435 $114,970,094,425
1978 $43,654,480,519 $102,280,472,036
1977 $35,673,080,481 $73,135,771,167
1976 $30,719,552,239 $68,476,524,644
1975 $28,129,128,587 $65,466,081,819
1974 $24,998,715,909 $57,103,011,446
1973 $22,037,019,563 $49,550,006,320
1972 $16,650,659,091 $36,844,318,854
1971 $14,388,806,818 $30,040,171,751
1970 $12,957,113,636 $24,998,066,773
1969 $11,454,106,327 $22,442,043,274
1968 $9,950,331,206 $20,712,102,794
1967 $9,146,592,856 $19,397,044,714
1966 $8,472,021,467 $18,019,402,374
1965 $7,582,209,670 $16,780,226,225
1964 $6,576,906,345 $15,833,133,858
1963 $5,813,285,627 $14,283,872,299
1962 $5,140,542,929 $12,989,649,694
1961 $4,892,397,431 $11,713,348,834
1960 $4,274,890,307 $10,412,232,621

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

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Greece and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Switzerland
2024 $24,626 $103,998
2023 $23,344 $100,624
2022 $20,887 $94,395
2021 $20,655 $93,665
2020 $17,887 $85,898
2019 $19,335 $84,122
2018 $19,873 $85,217
2017 $18,632 $82,254
2016 $17,919 $82,153
2015 $17,981 $83,806
2014 $21,475 $88,725
2013 $21,573 $87,304
2012 $21,624 $85,836
2011 $25,505 $90,477
2010 $26,653 $76,531
2009 $29,425 $71,568
2008 $31,696 $74,175
2007 $28,441 $64,989
2006 $24,416 $59,011
2005 $22,054 $56,243
2004 $21,449 $54,659
2003 $18,021 $49,336
2002 $13,782 $42,459
2001 $12,157 $39,639
2000 $11,638 $38,865
1999 $12,743 $41,696
1998 $13,023 $42,681
1997 $13,016 $41,584
1996 $13,433 $48,093
1995 $12,779 $50,114
1994 $10,937 $43,092
1993 $10,257 $39,237
1992 $11,021 $40,714
1991 $10,047 $39,544
1990 $9,467 $39,575
1989 $7,738 $31,309
1988 $7,492 $32,690
1987 $6,474 $30,441
1986 $5,578 $24,460
1985 $4,747 $17,152
1984 $4,785 $16,991
1983 $4,950 $17,859
1982 $5,502 $18,000
1981 $5,305 $17,665
1980 $5,812 $19,394
1979 $5,627 $18,266
1978 $4,629 $16,282
1977 $3,832 $11,644
1976 $3,343 $10,865
1975 $3,109 $10,328
1974 $2,789 $9,005
1973 $2,468 $7,856
1972 $1,873 $5,885
1971 $1,629 $4,835
1970 $1,474 $4,044
1969 $1,306 $3,657
1968 $1,138 $3,413
1967 $1,053 $3,237
1966 $984 $3,045
1965 $887 $2,865
1964 $773 $2,735
1963 $686 $2,508
1962 $608 $2,330
1961 $583 $2,155
1960 $513 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Greece and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Greece Switzerland
2024 10,405,134 9,005,582
2023 10,407,351 8,888,822
2022 10,436,882 8,777,088
2021 10,569,207 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Switzerland
2023 1.32 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
24.7%
2024
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 n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$909B
2024
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
1,875 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$37.9
2023
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
12.2%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
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
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
97.3%
2023

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 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.9
2023
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
32.8%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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