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Greece vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 95th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Thailand
Population
10181414
71571743
Population rank 96/197 21/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Greece and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Greece and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Greece

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Greece Thailand
2024 $256,238,371,778 $526,517,658,842
2023 $242,946,187,738 $515,906,283,941
2022 $217,990,189,601 $495,644,697,588
2021 $218,303,801,895 $506,194,668,790
2020 $191,362,985,555 $500,461,898,480
2019 $207,305,649,887 $543,976,691,794
2018 $213,298,873,494 $506,754,208,404
2017 $200,381,103,984 $456,356,813,537
2016 $193,097,239,006 $413,366,349,748
2015 $194,567,373,678 $401,296,238,228
2014 $233,911,581,521 $407,339,040,198
2013 $236,556,279,641 $420,333,654,593
2012 $238,841,140,018 $397,558,325,279
2011 $283,228,079,776 $370,818,739,624
2010 $296,417,644,404 $341,104,766,329
2009 $326,829,054,686 $281,710,630,187
2008 $351,121,399,546 $291,382,982,431
2007 $314,226,996,944 $262,942,621,455
2006 $269,073,415,334 $221,758,296,022
2005 $242,315,668,619 $189,318,408,469
2004 $234,979,615,898 $172,895,685,155
2003 $196,930,509,813 $152,280,615,246
2002 $150,253,800,086 $134,300,904,400
2001 $132,050,474,720 $120,296,476,180
2000 $125,760,166,225 $126,392,224,254
1999 $137,131,371,955 $126,669,211,779
1998 $139,612,812,176 $113,675,596,788
1997 $138,766,067,640 $150,180,456,566
1996 $142,502,984,145 $183,035,237,429
1995 $134,974,613,914 $169,278,916,593
1994 $114,980,063,202 $146,683,778,959
1993 $107,295,704,518 $128,889,262,951
1992 $114,608,178,405 $111,452,746,518
1991 $103,680,863,713 $98,234,714,971
1990 $96,529,587,274 $85,343,190,719
1989 $78,067,933,277 $72,250,748,100
1988 $75,200,610,137 $61,667,253,471
1987 $64,739,630,096 $50,535,446,555
1986 $55,595,445,472 $43,096,773,981
1985 $47,155,741,426 $38,900,711,333
1984 $47,352,146,312 $41,797,647,776
1983 $48,741,397,059 $40,042,798,388
1982 $53,858,346,939 $36,589,772,404
1981 $51,618,456,335 $34,846,039,194
1980 $56,039,256,595 $32,353,514,989
1979 $53,724,121,435 $27,371,650,825
1978 $43,654,480,519 $24,006,566,637
1977 $35,673,080,481 $19,779,312,261
1976 $30,719,552,239 $16,985,208,648
1975 $28,129,128,587 $14,882,770,594
1974 $24,998,715,909 $13,702,998,512
1973 $22,037,019,563 $10,838,587,358
1972 $16,650,659,091 $8,177,873,151
1971 $14,388,806,818 $7,375,000,024
1970 $12,957,113,636 $7,086,538,438
1969 $11,454,106,327 $6,695,336,567
1968 $9,950,331,206 $6,081,009,428
1967 $9,146,592,856 $5,638,461,442
1966 $8,472,021,467 $5,279,230,817
1965 $7,582,209,670 $4,388,937,649
1964 $6,576,906,345 $3,889,129,942
1963 $5,813,285,627 $3,540,403,457
1962 $5,140,542,929 $3,308,912,797
1961 $4,892,397,431 $3,034,037,811
1960 $4,274,890,307 $2,760,750,861

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

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Greece and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Thailand
2024 $24,626 $7,347
2023 $23,344 $7,195
2022 $20,887 $6,909
2021 $20,655 $7,057
2020 $17,887 $6,986
2019 $19,335 $7,606
2018 $19,873 $7,100
2017 $18,632 $6,413
2016 $17,919 $5,834
2015 $17,981 $5,689
2014 $21,475 $5,801
2013 $21,573 $6,018
2012 $21,624 $5,726
2011 $25,505 $5,374
2010 $26,653 $4,974
2009 $29,425 $4,135
2008 $31,696 $4,309
2007 $28,441 $3,919
2006 $24,416 $3,331
2005 $22,054 $2,868
2004 $21,449 $2,642
2003 $18,021 $2,348
2002 $13,782 $2,090
2001 $12,157 $1,890
2000 $11,638 $2,006
1999 $12,743 $2,033
1998 $13,023 $1,848
1997 $13,016 $2,473
1996 $13,433 $3,055
1995 $12,779 $2,864
1994 $10,937 $2,518
1993 $10,257 $2,245
1992 $11,021 $1,972
1991 $10,047 $1,766
1990 $9,467 $1,559
1989 $7,738 $1,342
1988 $7,492 $1,164
1987 $6,474 $970
1986 $5,578 $842
1985 $4,747 $774
1984 $4,785 $847
1983 $4,950 $827
1982 $5,502 $770
1981 $5,305 $748
1980 $5,812 $709
1979 $5,627 $612
1978 $4,629 $548
1977 $3,832 $462
1976 $3,343 $405
1975 $3,109 $364
1974 $2,789 $343
1973 $2,468 $278.3
1972 $1,873 $215.6
1971 $1,629 $199.7
1970 $1,474 $197.1
1969 $1,306 $191.4
1968 $1,138 $178.8
1967 $1,053 $170.7
1966 $984 $164.5
1965 $887 $140.9
1964 $773 $128.6
1963 $686 $120.7
1962 $608 $116.2
1961 $583 $109.7
1960 $513 $102.8

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

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Greece vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Thailand
2026 82.4 77.1
2025 82.2 76.8
2024 82 76.6
2023 81.9 76.4
2022 79.9 75.3
2021 80.5 77.6
2020 81.5 77.3
2019 81.3 77.2
2018 81.5 77.2
2017 81 77
2016 81.3 76.8
2015 80.8 76.6
2014 81.1 76.3
2013 81.1 76
2012 80.4 75.6
2011 80.6 75.3
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.4 74.7
2008 80.1 74.2
2007 79.7 73.8
2006 79.8 73.3
2005 79.7 72.9
2004 79.4 72.1
2003 79.1 72.1
2002 79 71.8
2001 78.9 71.5
2000 78.4 71.2
1999 78.4 71
1998 78.3 70.7
1997 78.4 70.4
1996 78 69.9
1995 77.9 69.8
1994 77.9 69.7
1993 77.7 69.6
1992 77.3 69.4
1991 77.4 69.1
1990 77.3 68.9
1989 77.1 68.6
1988 77 68.2
1987 76.1 67.8
1986 76.5 67.3
1985 76.1 66.5
1984 75.8 65.5
1983 75.5 64.5
1982 75.2 63.6
1981 74.9 62.9
1980 74.5 62.2
1979 74.7 61.7
1978 74.4 61.3
1977 73.8 60.9
1976 73.7 60.4
1975 73.5 59.7
1974 73.5 59
1973 73 58.3
1972 72.7 57.7
1971 72.9 57.1
1970 72.7 56.5
1969 72.1 55.7
1968 71.5 55
1967 71.4 54.3
1966 71.9 53.7
1965 71.5 53.1
1964 70.5 52.5
1963 70.6 52
1962 70.3 51.4
1961 70.4 51.1
1960 70.5 50.6
1959 69.6 50.1
1958 69.7 49.5
1957 68.4 49.1
1956 68.1 48.6
1955 68.6 48.1
1954 68 47.6
1953 67.5 47.1
1952 67.3 46.5
1951 66.7 45.9
1950 66.2 45.2

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

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Greece and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Greece Thailand
2024 10,405,134 71,668,011
2023 10,407,351 71,702,435
2022 10,436,882 71,735,329
2021 10,569,207 71,727,332
2020 10,698,599 71,641,484
2019 10,721,582 71,522,271
2018 10,732,882 71,376,079
2017 10,754,679 71,160,187
2016 10,775,971 70,859,841
2015 10,820,883 70,540,795
2014 10,892,413 70,216,367
2013 10,965,211 69,845,114
2012 11,045,011 69,436,098
2011 11,104,899 69,007,208
2010 11,121,341 68,579,447
2009 11,107,017 68,121,080
2008 11,077,841 67,619,830
2007 11,048,473 67,102,394
2006 11,020,362 66,567,687
2005 10,987,314 66,017,420
2004 10,955,141 65,452,047
2003 10,928,070 64,868,166
2002 10,902,022 64,266,437
2001 10,862,132 63,651,141
2000 10,805,808 63,007,815
1999 10,761,698 62,299,043
1998 10,720,509 61,522,630
1997 10,661,259 60,724,584
1996 10,608,800 59,920,064
1995 10,562,153 59,098,232
1994 10,512,922 58,260,854
1993 10,460,415 57,408,198
1992 10,399,061 56,528,834
1991 10,319,927 55,637,434
1990 10,196,792 54,738,329
1989 10,089,498 53,848,956
1988 10,036,983 52,969,595
1987 10,000,595 52,074,105
1986 9,967,213 51,177,834
1985 9,934,300 50,270,753
1984 9,895,801 49,351,708
1983 9,846,627 48,423,309
1982 9,789,513 47,494,577
1981 9,729,350 46,575,855
1980 9,642,505 45,650,022
1979 9,548,258 44,718,434
1978 9,429,959 43,788,976
1977 9,308,479 42,843,974
1976 9,188,150 41,896,504
1975 9,046,541 40,940,005
1974 8,962,022 39,952,891
1973 8,929,086 38,947,787
1972 8,888,628 37,933,929
1971 8,831,036 36,937,387
1970 8,792,806 35,954,408
1969 8,772,764 34,973,782
1968 8,740,765 34,002,560
1967 8,684,088 33,037,801
1966 8,613,651 32,086,071
1965 8,550,333 31,149,337
1964 8,510,429 30,232,141
1963 8,479,625 29,342,322
1962 8,448,233 28,481,040
1961 8,398,050 27,650,334
1960 8,331,725 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Thailand

Fertility rate
Greece

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Thailand
2023 1.32 1.21
2022 1.32 1.22
2021 1.43 1.23
2020 1.39 1.26
2019 1.34 1.29
2018 1.35 1.32
2017 1.35 1.36
2016 1.38 1.4
2015 1.33 1.45
2014 1.3 1.48
2013 1.29 1.53
2012 1.34 1.56
2011 1.4 1.57
2010 1.48 1.56
2009 1.5 1.57
2008 1.5 1.59
2007 1.41 1.62
2006 1.4 1.63
2005 1.34 1.64
2004 1.31 1.67
2003 1.29 1.67
2002 1.28 1.69
2001 1.25 1.71
2000 1.25 1.73
1999 1.23 1.77
1998 1.24 1.82
1997 1.27 1.85
1996 1.26 1.87
1995 1.28 1.89
1994 1.33 1.93
1993 1.32 1.97
1992 1.36 2.01
1991 1.37 2.04
1990 1.39 2.07
1989 1.4 2.14
1988 1.5 2.17
1987 1.5 2.26
1986 1.6 2.36
1985 1.67 2.45
1984 1.83 2.58
1983 1.94 2.76
1982 2.03 2.94
1981 2.09 3.13
1980 2.23 3.29
1979 2.26 3.45
1978 2.28 3.62
1977 2.27 3.87
1976 2.35 4.12
1975 2.33 4.36
1974 2.38 4.6
1973 2.27 4.85
1972 2.32 5.08
1971 2.32 5.25
1970 2.4 5.45
1969 2.36 5.7
1968 2.42 5.93
1967 2.45 6.08
1966 2.32 6.18
1965 2.25 6.26
1964 2.24 6.31
1963 2.14 6.34
1962 2.16 6.33
1961 2.13 6.32
1960 2.23 6.33

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

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Greece and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Thailand
2024 47.3 41.1
2023 46.7 40.7
2022 46.4 40.2
2021 45.9 39.7
2020 45.3 39.2
2019 45 38.7
2018 44.7 38.2
2017 44.4 37.7
2016 44.1 37.3
2015 43.7 36.8
2014 43.2 36.3
2013 42.7 35.9
2012 42.2 35.4
2011 41.8 35
2010 41.4 34.5
2009 40.9 34
2008 40.5 33.6
2007 40.1 33.1
2006 39.7 32.6
2005 39.4 32.2
2004 39.1 31.7
2003 38.8 31.3
2002 38.5 30.9
2001 38.2 30.5
2000 38 30
1999 37.8 29.5
1998 37.6 28.9
1997 37.4 28.3
1996 37.2 27.7
1995 37 27.2
1994 36.8 26.6
1993 36.6 26
1992 36.5 25.4
1991 36.3 24.8
1990 36 24.3
1989 35.7 23.7
1988 35.4 23.3
1987 35.1 22.8
1986 34.8 22.4
1985 34.5 21.9
1984 34.3 21.5
1983 34.1 21
1982 33.9 20.6
1981 33.7 20.2
1980 33.8 19.9
1979 34 19.5
1978 33.9 19.2
1977 33.9 18.9
1976 33.8 18.7
1975 33.8 18.4
1974 33.6 18.2
1973 33.3 18
1972 33 17.8
1971 32.9 17.6
1970 33.2 17.5
1969 31.6 17.4
1968 31.3 17.3
1967 31.1 17.3
1966 30.9 17.3
1965 31 17.4
1964 29.4 17.5
1963 29.4 17.6
1962 29.3 17.7
1961 29 17.9
1960 28.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Greece Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Thailand
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
91.1%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Greece Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Thailand
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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