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Greece vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 95th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Greece UAE
Population
10181414
11686438
Population rank 96/197 84/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Greece and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Greece and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Greece

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Greece UAE
2024 $256,238,371,778 $552,324,846,835
2023 $242,946,187,738 $522,622,191,967
2022 $217,990,189,601 $511,403,403,676
2021 $218,303,801,895 $422,441,388,700
2020 $191,362,985,555 $357,161,878,829
2019 $207,305,649,887 $433,926,208,305
2018 $213,298,873,494 $440,560,108,918
2017 $200,381,103,984 $403,365,010,211
2016 $193,097,239,006 $381,717,086,453
2015 $194,567,373,678 $381,973,042,886
2014 $233,911,581,521 $424,935,874,745
2013 $236,556,279,641 $409,632,675,289
2012 $238,841,140,018 $392,793,464,942
2011 $283,228,079,776 $368,881,143,635
2010 $296,417,644,404 $307,736,419,333
2009 $326,829,054,686 $253,547,358,747
2008 $351,121,399,546 $315,474,615,739
2007 $314,226,996,944 $257,916,133,424
2006 $269,073,415,334 $222,116,541,865
2005 $242,315,668,619 $180,617,467,965
2004 $234,979,615,898 $147,824,370,320
2003 $196,930,509,813 $124,346,358,067
2002 $150,253,800,086 $109,816,201,498
2001 $132,050,474,720 $103,311,640,572
2000 $125,760,166,225 $104,337,372,362
1999 $137,131,371,955 $84,445,473,111
1998 $139,612,812,176 $75,674,336,283
1997 $138,766,067,640 $78,839,008,445
1996 $142,502,984,145 $73,571,233,996
1995 $134,974,613,914 $65,743,666,576
1994 $114,980,063,202 $59,305,093,980
1993 $107,295,704,518 $55,625,170,253
1992 $114,608,178,405 $54,239,171,888
1991 $103,680,863,713 $51,552,165,622
1990 $96,529,587,274 $50,701,443,748
1989 $78,067,933,277 $41,464,995,914
1988 $75,200,610,137 $36,275,674,203
1987 $64,739,630,096 $36,384,908,744
1986 $55,595,445,472 $33,943,612,095
1985 $47,155,741,426 $40,603,650,232
1984 $47,352,146,312 $41,807,954,236
1983 $48,741,397,059 $42,803,323,345
1982 $53,858,346,939 $46,622,718,605
1981 $51,618,456,335 $49,333,424,135
1980 $56,039,256,595 $43,599,160,050
1979 $53,724,121,435 $31,225,659,621
1978 $43,654,480,519 $23,775,764,225
1977 $35,673,080,481 $24,871,775,165
1976 $30,719,552,239 $19,213,158,779
1975 $28,129,128,587 $14,720,728,249
1974 $24,998,715,909 $11,651,505,689
1973 $22,037,019,563 $4,231,243,616
1972 $16,650,659,091 $1,415,086,929
1971 $14,388,806,818 $939,893,600
1970 $12,957,113,636 $685,986,701
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece UAE
2024 $24,626 $50,274
2023 $23,344 $49,851
2022 $20,887 $50,760
2021 $20,655 $44,119
2020 $17,887 $37,992
2019 $19,335 $45,939
2018 $19,873 $47,135
2017 $18,632 $43,734
2016 $17,919 $42,721
2015 $17,981 $44,910
2014 $21,475 $52,725
2013 $21,573 $53,247
2012 $21,624 $53,142
2011 $25,505 $51,922
2010 $26,653 $44,795
2009 $29,425 $37,803
2008 $31,696 $50,054
2007 $28,441 $45,855
2006 $24,416 $44,343
2005 $22,054 $38,719
2004 $21,449 $33,377
2003 $18,021 $29,660
2002 $13,782 $27,754
2001 $12,157 $27,745
2000 $11,638 $29,866
1999 $12,743 $25,856
1998 $13,023 $24,889
1997 $13,016 $27,983
1996 $13,433 $28,323
1995 $12,779 $27,003
1994 $10,937 $25,473
1993 $10,257 $25,033
1992 $11,021 $25,648
1991 $10,047 $25,691
1990 $9,467 $26,710
1989 $7,738 $23,167
1988 $7,492 $21,570
1987 $6,474 $23,113
1986 $5,578 $23,132
1985 $4,747 $29,468
1984 $4,785 $32,012
1983 $4,950 $34,650
1982 $5,502 $39,972
1981 $5,305 $44,854
1980 $5,812 $42,925
1979 $5,627 $34,238
1978 $4,629 $29,379
1977 $3,832 $35,020
1976 $3,343 $31,197
1975 $3,109 $27,117
1974 $2,789 $23,823
1973 $2,468 $9,696
1972 $1,873 $3,675
1971 $1,629 $2,805
1970 $1,474 $2,394
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece UAE
2026 82.4 83.4
2025 82.2 83.2
2024 82 83.1
2023 81.9 82.9
2022 79.9 80.5
2021 80.5 79.1
2020 81.5 81.9
2019 81.3 82.6
2018 81.5 82.4
2017 81 82.4
2016 81.3 82.2
2015 80.8 82.1
2014 81.1 82
2013 81.1 82
2012 80.4 81.9
2011 80.6 81.9
2010 80.6 81.9
2009 80.4 81.7
2008 80.1 81.6
2007 79.7 81.4
2006 79.8 81.2
2005 79.7 80.8
2004 79.4 80.3
2003 79.1 79.6
2002 79 78.7
2001 78.9 77.6
2000 78.4 76.3
1999 78.4 75
1998 78.3 73.7
1997 78.4 72.6
1996 78 71.8
1995 77.9 71.4
1994 77.9 71.2
1993 77.7 71.2
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77.4 71.1
1990 77.3 71.1
1989 77.1 71
1988 77 70.8
1987 76.1 70.6
1986 76.5 70.4
1985 76.1 70.1
1984 75.8 69.8
1983 75.5 69.4
1982 75.2 69.1
1981 74.9 68.6
1980 74.5 68.2
1979 74.7 67.6
1978 74.4 67.1
1977 73.8 66.5
1976 73.7 65.8
1975 73.5 65.1
1974 73.5 64.4
1973 73 63.5
1972 72.7 62.7
1971 72.9 61.8
1970 72.7 60.8
1969 72.1 59.8
1968 71.5 58.7
1967 71.4 57.6
1966 71.9 56.6
1965 71.5 55.5
1964 70.5 54.5
1963 70.6 53.5
1962 70.3 52.5
1961 70.4 51.6
1960 70.5 50.7
1959 69.6 49.7
1958 69.7 48.8
1957 68.4 47.8
1956 68.1 46.9
1955 68.6 46
1954 68 45.2
1953 67.5 44.4
1952 67.3 43.6
1951 66.7 42.9
1950 66.2 42.1

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

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Greece and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Greece UAE
2024 10,405,134 10,986,400
2023 10,407,351 10,483,751
2022 10,436,882 10,074,977
2021 10,569,207 9,575,152
2020 10,698,599 9,401,038
2019 10,721,582 9,445,785
2018 10,732,882 9,346,701
2017 10,754,679 9,223,225
2016 10,775,971 8,935,095
2015 10,820,883 8,505,237
2014 10,892,413 8,059,440
2013 10,965,211 7,693,031
2012 11,045,011 7,391,448
2011 11,104,899 7,104,538
2010 11,121,341 6,869,838
2009 11,107,017 6,707,058
2008 11,077,841 6,302,664
2007 11,048,473 5,624,635
2006 11,020,362 5,009,100
2005 10,987,314 4,664,790
2004 10,955,141 4,428,967
2003 10,928,070 4,192,457
2002 10,902,022 3,956,826
2001 10,862,132 3,723,590
2000 10,805,808 3,493,575
1999 10,761,698 3,266,009
1998 10,720,509 3,040,421
1997 10,661,259 2,817,410
1996 10,608,800 2,597,564
1995 10,562,153 2,434,662
1994 10,512,922 2,328,188
1993 10,460,415 2,222,093
1992 10,399,061 2,114,730
1991 10,319,927 2,006,626
1990 10,196,792 1,898,220
1989 10,089,498 1,789,851
1988 10,036,983 1,681,788
1987 10,000,595 1,574,244
1986 9,967,213 1,467,383
1985 9,934,300 1,377,911
1984 9,895,801 1,305,996
1983 9,846,627 1,235,305
1982 9,789,513 1,166,370
1981 9,729,350 1,099,855
1980 9,642,505 1,015,700
1979 9,548,258 912,010
1978 9,429,959 809,274
1977 9,308,479 710,209
1976 9,188,150 615,866
1975 9,046,541 542,856
1974 8,962,022 489,087
1973 8,929,086 436,399
1972 8,888,628 385,014
1971 8,831,036 335,027
1970 8,792,806 286,536
1969 8,772,764 239,660
1968 8,740,765 199,416
1967 8,684,088 179,700
1966 8,613,651 173,976
1965 8,550,333 167,103
1964 8,510,429 159,692
1963 8,479,625 152,211
1962 8,448,233 144,946
1961 8,398,050 137,989
1960 8,331,725 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Greece

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece UAE
2023 1.32 1.2
2022 1.32 1.15
2021 1.43 1.16
2020 1.39 1.29
2019 1.34 1.25
2018 1.35 1.29
2017 1.35 1.35
2016 1.38 1.37
2015 1.33 1.42
2014 1.3 1.48
2013 1.29 1.53
2012 1.34 1.53
2011 1.4 1.54
2010 1.48 1.57
2009 1.5 1.58
2008 1.5 1.52
2007 1.41 1.79
2006 1.4 1.96
2005 1.34 2.23
2004 1.31 2.38
2003 1.29 2.49
2002 1.28 2.54
2001 1.25 2.62
2000 1.25 2.73
1999 1.23 2.79
1998 1.24 2.77
1997 1.27 2.83
1996 1.26 3.06
1995 1.28 3.28
1994 1.33 3.76
1993 1.32 3.82
1992 1.36 4.09
1991 1.37 4.25
1990 1.39 4.51
1989 1.4 4.65
1988 1.5 4.77
1987 1.5 4.88
1986 1.6 5
1985 1.67 5.13
1984 1.83 5.3
1983 1.94 5.48
1982 2.03 5.66
1981 2.09 5.81
1980 2.23 5.95
1979 2.26 6.06
1978 2.28 6.15
1977 2.27 6.22
1976 2.35 6.29
1975 2.33 6.35
1974 2.38 6.41
1973 2.27 6.46
1972 2.32 6.5
1971 2.32 6.52
1970 2.4 6.52
1969 2.36 6.52
1968 2.42 6.53
1967 2.45 6.51
1966 2.32 6.5
1965 2.25 6.5
1964 2.24 6.49
1963 2.14 6.5
1962 2.16 6.49
1961 2.13 6.49
1960 2.23 6.5

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

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Greece and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Greece

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece UAE
2024 47.3 32.6
2023 46.7 32.2
2022 46.4 31.9
2021 45.9 31.9
2020 45.3 31.8
2019 45 31.8
2018 44.7 31.8
2017 44.4 31.8
2016 44.1 31.8
2015 43.7 31.8
2014 43.2 31.8
2013 42.7 31.7
2012 42.2 31.7
2011 41.8 31.7
2010 41.4 31.7
2009 40.9 31.6
2008 40.5 31.6
2007 40.1 31.6
2006 39.7 31.4
2005 39.4 30.9
2004 39.1 30.3
2003 38.8 29.6
2002 38.5 29.1
2001 38.2 28.6
2000 38 28.2
1999 37.8 28
1998 37.6 27.9
1997 37.4 27.9
1996 37.2 28.1
1995 37 28
1994 36.8 27.4
1993 36.6 26.8
1992 36.5 26.4
1991 36.3 26
1990 36 25.8
1989 35.7 25.8
1988 35.4 25.9
1987 35.1 26.1
1986 34.8 26.5
1985 34.5 26.6
1984 34.3 26.4
1983 34.1 26.4
1982 33.9 26.4
1981 33.7 26.4
1980 33.8 26.2
1979 34 25.8
1978 33.9 25.5
1977 33.9 25.4
1976 33.8 25.6
1975 33.8 25.4
1974 33.6 24.7
1973 33.3 24.1
1972 33 23.6
1971 32.9 23.2
1970 33.2 23
1969 31.6 23.1
1968 31.3 23.5
1967 31.1 23.3
1966 30.9 22.6
1965 31 22
1964 29.4 21.5
1963 29.4 21
1962 29.3 20.6
1961 29 20.1
1960 28.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Greece UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece UAE
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
98.8%
2024
English speaking
51%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Greece UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Greece UAE
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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