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Greece vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 95th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Greece United Kingdom
Population
10181414
70154914
Population rank 96/197 22/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Greece and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Greece and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Greece

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Greece United Kingdom
2024 $256,238,371,778 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $242,946,187,738 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $217,990,189,601 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $218,303,801,895 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $191,362,985,555 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $207,305,649,887 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $213,298,873,494 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $200,381,103,984 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $193,097,239,006 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $194,567,373,678 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $233,911,581,521 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $236,556,279,641 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $238,841,140,018 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $283,228,079,776 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $296,417,644,404 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $326,829,054,686 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $351,121,399,546 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $314,226,996,944 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $269,073,415,334 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $242,315,668,619 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $234,979,615,898 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $196,930,509,813 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $150,253,800,086 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $132,050,474,720 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $125,760,166,225 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $137,131,371,955 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $139,612,812,176 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $138,766,067,640 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $142,502,984,145 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $134,974,613,914 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $114,608,178,405 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $103,680,863,713 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $96,529,587,274 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $78,067,933,277 $926,884,816,754
1988 $75,200,610,137 $910,122,732,124
1987 $64,739,630,096 $745,162,608,269
1986 $55,595,445,472 $601,452,653,181
1985 $47,155,741,426 $489,285,164,271
1984 $47,352,146,312 $461,487,097,632
1983 $48,741,397,059 $489,618,008,186
1982 $53,858,346,939 $515,048,916,841
1981 $51,618,456,335 $540,765,675,241
1980 $56,039,256,595 $564,947,710,899
1979 $53,724,121,435 $438,994,070,309
1978 $43,654,480,519 $335,883,029,722
1977 $35,673,080,481 $263,066,457,352
1976 $30,719,552,239 $232,614,555,256
1975 $28,129,128,587 $241,756,637,168
1974 $24,998,715,909 $206,131,369,799
1973 $22,037,019,563 $192,537,971,583
1972 $16,650,659,091 $169,965,034,965
1971 $14,388,806,818 $148,113,896,325
1970 $12,957,113,636 $130,671,946,244
1969 $11,454,106,327 $116,464,702,803
1968 $9,950,331,206 $107,759,910,068
1967 $9,146,592,856 $113,116,888,211
1966 $8,472,021,467 $108,572,752,102
1965 $7,582,209,670 $101,824,755,079
1964 $6,576,906,345 $94,407,558,351
1963 $5,813,285,627 $86,561,961,812
1962 $5,140,542,929 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,892,397,431 $77,741,965,703
1960 $4,274,890,307 $73,233,967,692

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

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Greece and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece United Kingdom
2024 $24,626 $53,246
2023 $23,344 $49,944
2022 $20,887 $47,057
2021 $20,655 $47,691
2020 $17,887 $40,813
2019 $19,335 $43,159
2018 $19,873 $43,703
2017 $18,632 $40,917
2016 $17,919 $41,258
2015 $17,981 $45,255
2014 $21,475 $47,746
2013 $21,573 $43,607
2012 $21,624 $42,688
2011 $25,505 $42,296
2010 $26,653 $39,778
2009 $29,425 $39,009
2008 $31,696 $47,652
2007 $28,441 $50,629
2006 $24,416 $44,695
2005 $22,054 $42,240
2004 $21,449 $40,504
2003 $18,021 $34,557
2002 $13,782 $30,159
2001 $12,157 $28,014
2000 $11,638 $28,384
1999 $12,743 $28,858
1998 $13,023 $28,396
1997 $13,016 $26,910
1996 $13,433 $24,503
1995 $12,779 $23,253
1994 $10,937 $19,709
1993 $10,257 $18,389
1992 $11,021 $20,487
1991 $10,047 $19,901
1990 $9,467 $19,095
1989 $7,738 $16,239
1988 $7,492 $15,987
1987 $6,474 $13,119
1986 $5,578 $10,611
1985 $4,747 $8,652
1984 $4,785 $8,179
1983 $4,950 $8,692
1982 $5,502 $9,146
1981 $5,305 $9,599
1980 $5,812 $10,032
1979 $5,627 $7,805
1978 $4,629 $5,977
1977 $3,832 $4,681
1976 $3,343 $4,138
1975 $3,109 $4,300
1974 $2,789 $3,666
1973 $2,468 $3,426
1972 $1,873 $3,030
1971 $1,629 $2,650
1970 $1,474 $2,348
1969 $1,306 $2,101
1968 $1,138 $1,952
1967 $1,053 $2,059
1966 $984 $1,987
1965 $887 $1,874
1964 $773 $1,748
1963 $686 $1,613
1962 $608 $1,526
1961 $583 $1,472
1960 $513 $1,398

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

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Greece vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece United Kingdom
2026 82.4 81.7
2025 82.2 81.6
2024 82 81.4
2023 81.9 81.3
2022 79.9 81.1
2021 80.5 80.7
2020 81.5 80.4
2019 81.3 81.4
2018 81.5 81.1
2017 81 81.2
2016 81.3 81.1
2015 80.8 80.9
2014 81.1 81.2
2013 81.1 80.9
2012 80.4 80.9
2011 80.6 80.8
2010 80.6 80.4
2009 80.4 80.2
2008 80.1 79.7
2007 79.7 79.5
2006 79.8 79.3
2005 79.7 79.1
2004 79.4 78.9
2003 79.1 78.3
2002 79 78.2
2001 78.9 78.1
2000 78.4 77.8
1999 78.4 77.4
1998 78.3 77.3
1997 78.4 77.1
1996 78 76.9
1995 77.9 76.6
1994 77.9 76.7
1993 77.7 76.2
1992 77.3 76.3
1991 77.4 75.9
1990 77.3 75.7
1989 77.1 75.4
1988 77 75.3
1987 76.1 75.1
1986 76.5 74.8
1985 76.1 74.5
1984 75.8 74.7
1983 75.5 74.3
1982 75.2 74
1981 74.9 73.9
1980 74.5 73.6
1979 74.7 73.2
1978 74.4 73
1977 73.8 73.1
1976 73.7 72.6
1975 73.5 72.7
1974 73.5 72.4
1973 73 72.2
1972 72.7 72
1971 72.9 72.2
1970 72.7 71.9
1969 72.1 71.7
1968 71.5 71.7
1967 71.4 72.1
1966 71.9 71.4
1965 71.5 71.5
1964 70.5 71.5
1963 70.6 70.8
1962 70.3 70.9
1961 70.4 70.8
1960 70.5 71
1959 69.6 70.8
1958 69.7 70.7
1957 68.4 70.5
1956 68.1 70.4
1955 68.6 70.1
1954 68 70.2
1953 67.5 69.8
1952 67.3 69.5
1951 66.7 68.2
1950 66.2 68.6

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

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Greece and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Greece United Kingdom
2024 10,405,134 69,226,000
2023 10,407,351 68,492,000
2022 10,436,882 67,604,000
2021 10,569,207 66,984,000
2020 10,698,599 66,744,000
2019 10,721,582 66,631,000
2018 10,732,882 66,289,000
2017 10,754,679 65,966,000
2016 10,775,971 65,607,000
2015 10,820,883 65,088,000
2014 10,892,413 64,620,000
2013 10,965,211 64,139,000
2012 11,045,011 63,711,000
2011 11,104,899 63,258,810
2010 11,121,341 62,766,365
2009 11,107,017 62,276,270
2008 11,077,841 61,806,995
2007 11,048,473 61,322,463
2006 11,020,362 60,846,820
2005 10,987,314 60,401,206
2004 10,955,141 59,987,905
2003 10,928,070 59,647,577
2002 10,902,022 59,370,479
2001 10,862,132 59,119,673
2000 10,805,808 58,892,514
1999 10,761,698 58,682,466
1998 10,720,509 58,487,141
1997 10,661,259 58,316,954
1996 10,608,800 58,166,950
1995 10,562,153 58,019,030
1994 10,512,922 57,865,745
1993 10,460,415 57,718,614
1992 10,399,061 57,580,402
1991 10,319,927 57,424,897
1990 10,196,792 57,247,586
1989 10,089,498 57,076,711
1988 10,036,983 56,928,327
1987 10,000,595 56,802,050
1986 9,967,213 56,681,396
1985 9,934,300 56,550,268
1984 9,895,801 56,422,072
1983 9,846,627 56,332,848
1982 9,789,513 56,313,641
1981 9,729,350 56,333,829
1980 9,642,505 56,314,216
1979 9,548,258 56,246,951
1978 9,429,959 56,196,504
1977 9,308,479 56,193,492
1976 9,188,150 56,211,968
1975 9,046,541 56,225,800
1974 8,962,022 56,229,974
1973 8,929,086 56,194,527
1972 8,888,628 56,086,065
1971 8,831,036 55,896,223
1970 8,792,806 55,663,250
1969 8,772,764 55,441,750
1968 8,740,765 55,211,700
1967 8,684,088 54,943,600
1966 8,613,651 54,648,500
1965 8,550,333 54,348,050
1964 8,510,429 54,000,000
1963 8,479,625 53,650,000
1962 8,448,233 53,250,000
1961 8,398,050 52,800,000
1960 8,331,725 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Greece

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece United Kingdom
2023 1.32 1.56
2022 1.32 1.56
2021 1.43 1.58
2020 1.39 1.57
2019 1.34 1.63
2018 1.35 1.68
2017 1.35 1.74
2016 1.38 1.79
2015 1.33 1.8
2014 1.3 1.81
2013 1.29 1.83
2012 1.34 1.92
2011 1.4 1.91
2010 1.48 1.92
2009 1.5 1.89
2008 1.5 1.91
2007 1.41 1.86
2006 1.4 1.82
2005 1.34 1.76
2004 1.31 1.75
2003 1.29 1.7
2002 1.28 1.63
2001 1.25 1.63
2000 1.25 1.64
1999 1.23 1.68
1998 1.24 1.71
1997 1.27 1.72
1996 1.26 1.73
1995 1.28 1.71
1994 1.33 1.74
1993 1.32 1.76
1992 1.36 1.79
1991 1.37 1.82
1990 1.39 1.83
1989 1.4 1.79
1988 1.5 1.82
1987 1.5 1.81
1986 1.6 1.78
1985 1.67 1.79
1984 1.83 1.77
1983 1.94 1.77
1982 2.03 1.78
1981 2.09 1.82
1980 2.23 1.9
1979 2.26 1.86
1978 2.28 1.75
1977 2.27 1.69
1976 2.35 1.74
1975 2.33 1.81
1974 2.38 1.92
1973 2.27 2.04
1972 2.32 2.2
1971 2.32 2.41
1970 2.4 2.44
1969 2.36 2.51
1968 2.42 2.6
1967 2.45 2.68
1966 2.32 2.78
1965 2.25 2.86
1964 2.24 2.93
1963 2.14 2.88
1962 2.16 2.86
1961 2.13 2.78
1960 2.23 2.69

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

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Greece and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Greece

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece United Kingdom
2024 47.3 41
2023 46.7 40.8
2022 46.4 40.5
2021 45.9 40.3
2020 45.3 40.2
2019 45 40.1
2018 44.7 40
2017 44.4 39.9
2016 44.1 39.8
2015 43.7 39.8
2014 43.2 39.7
2013 42.7 39.6
2012 42.2 39.5
2011 41.8 39.3
2010 41.4 39.2
2009 40.9 39
2008 40.5 38.9
2007 40.1 38.8
2006 39.7 38.6
2005 39.4 38.5
2004 39.1 38.4
2003 38.8 38.2
2002 38.5 38.1
2001 38.2 37.9
2000 38 37.7
1999 37.8 37.4
1998 37.6 37.2
1997 37.4 37
1996 37.2 36.8
1995 37 36.6
1994 36.8 36.5
1993 36.6 36.3
1992 36.5 36.2
1991 36.3 36.1
1990 36 36
1989 35.7 35.9
1988 35.4 35.7
1987 35.1 35.4
1986 34.8 35.4
1985 34.5 35.3
1984 34.3 35.2
1983 34.1 35
1982 33.9 34.8
1981 33.7 34.5
1980 33.8 34.4
1979 34 34.3
1978 33.9 34.2
1977 33.9 34.1
1976 33.8 34
1975 33.8 34
1974 33.6 34
1973 33.3 34
1972 33 34
1971 32.9 34.1
1970 33.2 34.2
1969 31.6 34.4
1968 31.3 34.6
1967 31.1 34.8
1966 30.9 34.9
1965 31 35.1
1964 29.4 35.2
1963 29.4 35.3
1962 29.3 35.3
1961 29 35.4
1960 28.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Greece United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece United Kingdom
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99%
2003
English speaking
51%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Greece United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Greece United Kingdom
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
263,542 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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