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Greece vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 95th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Uruguay
Population
10181414
3382789
Population rank 96/197 133/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Greece and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Greece and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Greece

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Greece Uruguay
2024 $256,238,371,778 $80,961,511,074
2023 $242,946,187,738 $77,991,666,838
2022 $217,990,189,601 $70,594,110,920
2021 $218,303,801,895 $60,739,084,241
2020 $191,362,985,555 $53,559,359,262
2019 $207,305,649,887 $62,222,313,619
2018 $213,298,873,494 $65,344,577,416
2017 $200,381,103,984 $65,005,997,963
2016 $193,097,239,006 $57,480,787,465
2015 $194,567,373,678 $57,680,327,999
2014 $233,911,581,521 $61,496,186,974
2013 $236,556,279,641 $61,337,621,934
2012 $238,841,140,018 $54,232,266,359
2011 $283,228,079,776 $50,342,406,067
2010 $296,417,644,404 $41,950,361,212
2009 $326,829,054,686 $32,708,319,078
2008 $351,121,399,546 $31,119,602,539
2007 $314,226,996,944 $23,797,773,024
2006 $269,073,415,334 $19,741,420,740
2005 $242,315,668,619 $17,362,857,684
2004 $234,979,615,898 $13,686,329,890
2003 $196,930,509,813 $12,045,638,352
2002 $150,253,800,086 $13,606,515,723
2001 $132,050,474,720 $20,898,761,742
2000 $125,760,166,225 $22,823,270,892
1999 $137,131,371,955 $23,983,945,191
1998 $139,612,812,176 $25,385,886,978
1997 $138,766,067,640 $23,969,739,234
1996 $142,502,984,145 $20,515,458,114
1995 $134,974,613,914 $19,297,663,097
1994 $114,980,063,202 $17,474,588,896
1993 $107,295,704,518 $15,002,136,971
1992 $114,608,178,405 $12,878,148,791
1991 $103,680,863,713 $11,206,176,651
1990 $96,529,587,274 $9,298,807,850
1989 $78,067,933,277 $8,438,951,476
1988 $75,200,610,137 $8,213,538,369
1987 $64,739,630,096 $7,367,494,080
1986 $55,595,445,472 $5,880,112,788
1985 $47,155,741,426 $4,732,017,873
1984 $47,352,146,312 $4,850,238,550
1983 $48,741,397,059 $5,102,276,308
1982 $53,858,346,939 $9,178,780,077
1981 $51,618,456,335 $11,048,301,421
1980 $56,039,256,595 $10,163,020,116
1979 $53,724,121,435 $7,181,182,224
1978 $43,654,480,519 $4,910,254,566
1977 $35,673,080,481 $4,114,670,014
1976 $30,719,552,239 $3,667,161,241
1975 $28,129,128,587 $3,538,278,047
1974 $24,998,715,909 $4,090,209,682
1973 $22,037,019,563 $3,964,296,443
1972 $16,650,659,091 $2,189,418,689
1971 $14,388,806,818 $2,807,258,065
1970 $12,957,113,636 $2,137,096,774
1969 $11,454,106,327 $2,004,435,484
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,593,674,185
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,597,713,469
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,809,185,094
1965 $7,582,209,670 $1,890,767,156
1964 $6,576,906,345 $1,975,701,816
1963 $5,813,285,627 $1,539,681,491
1962 $5,140,542,929 $1,710,004,407
1961 $4,892,397,431 $1,547,388,781
1960 $4,274,890,307 $1,242,289,239

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

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Greece and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Uruguay
2024 $24,626 $23,907
2023 $23,344 $23,019
2022 $20,887 $20,819
2021 $20,655 $17,882
2020 $17,887 $15,758
2019 $19,335 $18,316
2018 $19,873 $19,250
2017 $18,632 $19,185
2016 $17,919 $17,010
2015 $17,981 $17,126
2014 $21,475 $18,322
2013 $21,573 $18,335
2012 $21,624 $16,260
2011 $25,505 $15,132
2010 $26,653 $12,641
2009 $29,425 $9,881
2008 $31,696 $9,424
2007 $28,441 $7,222
2006 $24,416 $6,001
2005 $22,054 $5,284
2004 $21,449 $4,169
2003 $18,021 $3,671
2002 $13,782 $4,150
2001 $12,157 $6,383
2000 $11,638 $6,988
1999 $12,743 $7,371
1998 $13,023 $7,837
1997 $13,016 $7,436
1996 $13,433 $6,398
1995 $12,779 $6,050
1994 $10,937 $5,508
1993 $10,257 $4,753
1992 $11,021 $4,102
1991 $10,047 $3,589
1990 $9,467 $2,995
1989 $7,738 $2,734
1988 $7,492 $2,677
1987 $6,474 $2,416
1986 $5,578 $1,939
1985 $4,747 $1,568
1984 $4,785 $1,615
1983 $4,950 $1,707
1982 $5,502 $3,085
1981 $5,305 $3,728
1980 $5,812 $3,443
1979 $5,627 $2,443
1978 $4,629 $1,678
1977 $3,832 $1,414
1976 $3,343 $1,268
1975 $3,109 $1,232
1974 $2,789 $1,433
1973 $2,468 $1,397
1972 $1,873 $776
1971 $1,629 $1,000
1970 $1,474 $766
1969 $1,306 $723
1968 $1,138 $579
1967 $1,053 $585
1966 $984 $668
1965 $887 $705
1964 $773 $745
1963 $686 $587
1962 $608 $659
1961 $583 $604
1960 $513 $491

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

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Greece vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Uruguay
2026 82.4 78.6
2025 82.2 78.5
2024 82 78.3
2023 81.9 78.1
2022 79.9 76.5
2021 80.5 75.4
2020 81.5 78.4
2019 81.3 77.5
2018 81.5 77.5
2017 81 77.6
2016 81.3 77.4
2015 80.8 77.3
2014 81.1 77.2
2013 81.1 77
2012 80.4 76.7
2011 80.6 76.6
2010 80.6 76.7
2009 80.4 76.7
2008 80.1 76.3
2007 79.7 76.2
2006 79.8 75.9
2005 79.7 75.8
2004 79.4 75.3
2003 79.1 75.1
2002 79 75
2001 78.9 75
2000 78.4 74.7
1999 78.4 74.3
1998 78.3 74
1997 78.4 73.9
1996 78 73.8
1995 77.9 73.5
1994 77.9 73.2
1993 77.7 73.1
1992 77.3 73.2
1991 77.4 73.2
1990 77.3 73
1989 77.1 72.6
1988 77 72.4
1987 76.1 72.2
1986 76.5 72.2
1985 76.1 71.9
1984 75.8 71.7
1983 75.5 71.6
1982 75.2 71.5
1981 74.9 71
1980 74.5 70.5
1979 74.7 70.3
1978 74.4 70.3
1977 73.8 70.1
1976 73.7 69.9
1975 73.5 69.7
1974 73.5 69.5
1973 73 69.3
1972 72.7 69.2
1971 72.9 68.9
1970 72.7 68.7
1969 72.1 68.6
1968 71.5 68.5
1967 71.4 68.4
1966 71.9 68.3
1965 71.5 68.2
1964 70.5 68.1
1963 70.6 68
1962 70.3 67.9
1961 70.4 67.8
1960 70.5 67.7
1959 69.6 67.5
1958 69.7 67.3
1957 68.4 67.1
1956 68.1 66.9
1955 68.6 66.7
1954 68 66.5
1953 67.5 66.3
1952 67.3 66.1
1951 66.7 65.8
1950 66.2 65.6

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

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Greece and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Greece Uruguay
2024 10,405,134 3,386,588
2023 10,407,351 3,388,081
2022 10,436,882 3,390,913
2021 10,569,207 3,396,695
2020 10,698,599 3,398,968
2019 10,721,582 3,397,206
2018 10,732,882 3,394,534
2017 10,754,679 3,388,438
2016 10,775,971 3,379,283
2015 10,820,883 3,368,017
2014 10,892,413 3,356,334
2013 10,965,211 3,345,337
2012 11,045,011 3,335,401
2011 11,104,899 3,326,825
2010 11,121,341 3,318,580
2009 11,107,017 3,310,091
2008 11,077,841 3,302,177
2007 11,048,473 3,295,153
2006 11,020,362 3,289,506
2005 10,987,314 3,285,771
2004 10,955,141 3,283,148
2003 10,928,070 3,281,186
2002 10,902,022 3,278,867
2001 10,862,132 3,274,251
2000 10,805,808 3,266,206
1999 10,761,698 3,254,015
1998 10,720,509 3,239,280
1997 10,661,259 3,223,345
1996 10,608,800 3,206,324
1995 10,562,153 3,189,440
1994 10,512,922 3,172,834
1993 10,460,415 3,156,345
1992 10,399,061 3,139,702
1991 10,319,927 3,122,354
1990 10,196,792 3,104,403
1989 10,089,498 3,086,255
1988 10,036,983 3,067,961
1987 10,000,595 3,049,896
1986 9,967,213 3,032,845
1985 9,934,300 3,017,037
1984 9,895,801 3,002,488
1983 9,846,627 2,988,778
1982 9,789,513 2,975,492
1981 9,729,350 2,963,246
1980 9,642,505 2,951,953
1979 9,548,258 2,939,903
1978 9,429,959 2,925,715
1977 9,308,479 2,909,461
1976 9,188,150 2,891,392
1975 9,046,541 2,872,320
1974 8,962,022 2,853,944
1973 8,929,086 2,837,133
1972 8,888,628 2,821,644
1971 8,831,036 2,806,462
1970 8,792,806 2,790,807
1969 8,772,764 2,773,974
1968 8,740,765 2,754,606
1967 8,684,088 2,732,277
1966 8,613,651 2,707,646
1965 8,550,333 2,681,169
1964 8,510,429 2,653,180
1963 8,479,625 2,623,766
1962 8,448,233 2,593,298
1961 8,398,050 2,562,044
1960 8,331,725 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Greece

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Uruguay
2023 1.32 1.41
2022 1.32 1.43
2021 1.43 1.45
2020 1.39 1.5
2019 1.34 1.57
2018 1.35 1.68
2017 1.35 1.82
2016 1.38 1.97
2015 1.33 2.04
2014 1.3 2.03
2013 1.29 2.03
2012 1.34 2.01
2011 1.4 1.99
2010 1.48 2.01
2009 1.5 2.02
2008 1.5 2.03
2007 1.41 2.05
2006 1.4 2.07
2005 1.34 2.1
2004 1.31 2.09
2003 1.29 2.12
2002 1.28 2.16
2001 1.25 2.16
2000 1.25 2.2
1999 1.23 2.25
1998 1.24 2.27
1997 1.27 2.33
1996 1.26 2.36
1995 1.28 2.4
1994 1.33 2.42
1993 1.32 2.41
1992 1.36 2.43
1991 1.37 2.45
1990 1.39 2.48
1989 1.4 2.5
1988 1.5 2.5
1987 1.5 2.49
1986 1.6 2.47
1985 1.67 2.47
1984 1.83 2.47
1983 1.94 2.49
1982 2.03 2.51
1981 2.09 2.53
1980 2.23 2.59
1979 2.26 2.71
1978 2.28 2.83
1977 2.27 2.9
1976 2.35 3.01
1975 2.33 3.02
1974 2.38 2.96
1973 2.27 2.86
1972 2.32 2.78
1971 2.32 2.77
1970 2.4 2.77
1969 2.36 2.77
1968 2.42 2.77
1967 2.45 2.78
1966 2.32 2.82
1965 2.25 2.84
1964 2.24 2.86
1963 2.14 2.88
1962 2.16 2.87
1961 2.13 2.85
1960 2.23 2.83

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

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Greece and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Uruguay
2024 47.3 37.2
2023 46.7 36.8
2022 46.4 36.5
2021 45.9 36.3
2020 45.3 36
2019 45 35.8
2018 44.7 35.5
2017 44.4 35.3
2016 44.1 35.2
2015 43.7 35
2014 43.2 34.9
2013 42.7 34.7
2012 42.2 34.5
2011 41.8 34.2
2010 41.4 34
2009 40.9 33.7
2008 40.5 33.5
2007 40.1 33.3
2006 39.7 33.1
2005 39.4 32.9
2004 39.1 32.7
2003 38.8 32.5
2002 38.5 32.3
2001 38.2 32.2
2000 38 32
1999 37.8 31.9
1998 37.6 31.8
1997 37.4 31.7
1996 37.2 31.6
1995 37 31.5
1994 36.8 31.4
1993 36.6 31.2
1992 36.5 31.1
1991 36.3 31
1990 36 30.9
1989 35.7 30.8
1988 35.4 30.7
1987 35.1 30.6
1986 34.8 30.5
1985 34.5 30.4
1984 34.3 30.3
1983 34.1 30.3
1982 33.9 30.2
1981 33.7 30.1
1980 33.8 30.1
1979 34 30
1978 33.9 30
1977 33.9 30.1
1976 33.8 30.1
1975 33.8 30.1
1974 33.6 30.1
1973 33.3 30.1
1972 33 30
1971 32.9 29.9
1970 33.2 29.9
1969 31.6 29.8
1968 31.3 29.7
1967 31.1 29.6
1966 30.9 29.5
1965 31 29.4
1964 29.4 29.3
1963 29.4 29.2
1962 29.3 29.2
1961 29 29.1
1960 28.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
16
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Greece Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Uruguay
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
98.9%
2024
English speaking
51%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Greece Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Uruguay
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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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