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Greece vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 95th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Venezuela
Population
10181414
28661242
Population rank 96/197 54/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$397B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Greece and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Greece and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Greece

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Greece Venezuela
2024 $256,238,371,778 $119,802,963,258
2023 $242,946,187,738 $102,376,526,556
2022 $217,990,189,601 $89,013,255,585
2021 $218,303,801,895 $56,614,976,855
2020 $191,362,985,555 $42,838,020,721
2019 $207,305,649,887 $73,014,084,091
2018 $213,298,873,494 $102,021,093,965
2017 $200,381,103,984 $115,883,275,163
2016 $193,097,239,006 $112,915,034,262
2015 $194,567,373,678 $125,449,241,571
2014 $233,911,581,521 $214,689,614,733
2013 $236,556,279,641 $258,930,655,486
2012 $238,841,140,018 $372,592,062,768
2011 $283,228,079,776 $316,482,190,800
2010 $296,417,644,404 $393,192,354,511
2009 $326,829,054,686 $329,787,628,928
2008 $351,121,399,546 $315,953,388,511
2007 $314,226,996,944 $230,364,012,576
2006 $269,073,415,334 $183,477,522,124
2005 $242,315,668,619 $145,513,489,652
2004 $234,979,615,898 $112,451,400,425
2003 $196,930,509,813 $83,620,628,582
2002 $150,253,800,086 $92,893,587,734
2001 $132,050,474,720 $122,911,036,747
2000 $125,760,166,225 $117,146,466,003
1999 $137,131,371,955 $97,972,842,462
1998 $139,612,812,176 $91,336,763,255
1997 $138,766,067,640 $85,837,678,560
1996 $142,502,984,145 $70,543,211,119
1995 $134,974,613,914 $77,389,487,770
1994 $114,980,063,202 $58,418,666,667
1993 $107,295,704,518 $60,037,460,783
1992 $114,608,178,405 $60,416,519,620
1991 $103,680,863,713 $53,453,444,787
1990 $96,529,587,274 $48,606,952,195
1989 $78,067,933,277 $43,536,709,104
1988 $75,200,610,137 $60,226,413,793
1987 $64,739,630,096 $48,029,034,483
1986 $55,595,445,472 $60,516,123,711
1985 $47,155,741,426 $61,965,466,667
1984 $47,352,146,312 $59,867,743,468
1983 $48,741,397,059 $67,556,279,070
1982 $53,858,346,939 $67,736,744,186
1981 $51,618,456,335 $66,327,441,860
1980 $56,039,256,595 $59,116,511,628
1979 $53,724,121,435 $48,310,930,233
1978 $43,654,480,519 $39,316,279,070
1977 $35,673,080,481 $36,210,697,674
1976 $30,719,552,239 $31,419,534,884
1975 $28,129,128,587 $27,464,651,163
1974 $24,998,715,909 $26,100,930,233
1973 $22,037,019,563 $17,035,581,395
1972 $16,650,659,091 $13,977,727,273
1971 $14,388,806,818 $12,986,590,909
1970 $12,957,113,636 $11,561,111,111
1969 $11,454,106,327 $10,285,111,111
1968 $9,950,331,206 $10,034,444,444
1967 $9,146,592,856 $9,250,000,000
1966 $8,472,021,467 $8,781,333,333
1965 $7,582,209,670 $8,427,777,778
1964 $6,576,906,345 $8,192,413,793
1963 $5,813,285,627 $9,608,717,288
1962 $5,140,542,929 $8,814,309,884
1961 $4,892,397,431 $8,067,267,031
1960 $4,274,890,307 $7,663,938,303

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

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Greece and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Venezuela
2024 $24,626 $4,218
2023 $23,344 $3,617
2022 $20,887 $3,155
2021 $20,655 $2,005
2020 $17,887 $1,506
2019 $19,335 $2,523
2018 $19,873 $3,423
2017 $18,632 $3,791
2016 $17,919 $3,670
2015 $17,981 $4,103
2014 $21,475 $7,096
2013 $21,573 $8,656
2012 $21,624 $12,607
2011 $25,505 $10,844
2010 $26,653 $13,646
2009 $29,425 $11,597
2008 $31,696 $11,262
2007 $28,441 $8,332
2006 $24,416 $6,739
2005 $22,054 $5,432
2004 $21,449 $4,269
2003 $18,021 $3,230
2002 $13,782 $3,652
2001 $12,157 $4,920
2000 $11,638 $4,776
1999 $12,743 $4,071
1998 $13,023 $3,870
1997 $13,016 $3,711
1996 $13,433 $3,113
1995 $12,779 $3,487
1994 $10,937 $2,689
1993 $10,257 $2,825
1992 $11,021 $2,907
1991 $10,047 $2,633
1990 $9,467 $2,452
1989 $7,738 $2,250
1988 $7,492 $3,191
1987 $6,474 $2,611
1986 $5,578 $3,376
1985 $4,747 $3,549
1984 $4,785 $3,520
1983 $4,950 $4,079
1982 $5,502 $4,202
1981 $5,305 $4,228
1980 $5,812 $3,874
1979 $5,627 $3,257
1978 $4,629 $2,727
1977 $3,832 $2,585
1976 $3,343 $2,309
1975 $3,109 $2,078
1974 $2,789 $2,034
1973 $2,468 $1,367
1972 $1,873 $1,155
1971 $1,629 $1,106
1970 $1,474 $1,015
1969 $1,306 $932
1968 $1,138 $938
1967 $1,053 $893
1966 $984 $876
1965 $887 $869
1964 $773 $874
1963 $686 $1,060
1962 $608 $1,007
1961 $583 $954
1960 $513 $939

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

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Greece vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Venezuela
2026 82.4 73
2025 82.2 72.8
2024 82 72.7
2023 81.9 72.5
2022 79.9 72.6
2021 80.5 71.5
2020 81.5 72.4
2019 81.3 72.8
2018 81.5 72.6
2017 81 71.9
2016 81.3 72
2015 80.8 73
2014 81.1 72.8
2013 81.1 73.1
2012 80.4 73.1
2011 80.6 73.1
2010 80.6 73.1
2009 80.4 72.8
2008 80.1 72.6
2007 79.7 73.3
2006 79.8 73
2005 79.7 73.1
2004 79.4 72.8
2003 79.1 72.1
2002 79 72.8
2001 78.9 71
2000 78.4 72.4
1999 78.4 72.1
1998 78.3 72.4
1997 78.4 72.6
1996 78 71.9
1995 77.9 71.7
1994 77.9 71.3
1993 77.7 71.4
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77.4 71.2
1990 77.3 71
1989 77.1 70.8
1988 77 70.8
1987 76.1 70.7
1986 76.5 70.5
1985 76.1 70
1984 75.8 69.7
1983 75.5 69.5
1982 75.2 69
1981 74.9 68.7
1980 74.5 68.2
1979 74.7 68.2
1978 74.4 68.1
1977 73.8 67.7
1976 73.7 67.3
1975 73.5 66.7
1974 73.5 66.2
1973 73 65.7
1972 72.7 65.6
1971 72.9 65.2
1970 72.7 64.8
1969 72.1 63.8
1968 71.5 63.9
1967 71.4 63.6
1966 71.9 62.9
1965 71.5 61.9
1964 70.5 61.2
1963 70.6 60.5
1962 70.3 59.7
1961 70.4 59.1
1960 70.5 58.4
1959 69.6 57.7
1958 69.7 56.9
1957 68.4 56.2
1956 68.1 55.5
1955 68.6 54.8
1954 68 54.1
1953 67.5 53.4
1952 67.3 52.7
1951 66.7 52
1950 66.2 51.1

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

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Greece and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Greece Venezuela
2024 10,405,134 28,405,543
2023 10,407,351 28,300,854
2022 10,436,882 28,213,017
2021 10,569,207 28,237,826
2020 10,698,599 28,444,077
2019 10,721,582 28,938,098
2018 10,732,882 29,807,592
2017 10,754,679 30,565,323
2016 10,775,971 30,765,720
2015 10,820,883 30,573,972
2014 10,892,413 30,254,079
2013 10,965,211 29,912,198
2012 11,045,011 29,553,826
2011 11,104,899 29,185,212
2010 11,121,341 28,813,101
2009 11,107,017 28,438,298
2008 11,077,841 28,053,696
2007 11,048,473 27,649,363
2006 11,020,362 27,224,686
2005 10,987,314 26,785,804
2004 10,955,141 26,340,838
2003 10,928,070 25,892,703
2002 10,902,022 25,435,671
2001 10,862,132 24,979,922
2000 10,805,808 24,526,708
1999 10,761,698 24,066,593
1998 10,720,509 23,601,337
1997 10,661,259 23,131,685
1996 10,608,800 22,662,113
1995 10,562,153 22,193,821
1994 10,512,922 21,725,188
1993 10,460,415 21,254,520
1992 10,399,061 20,780,948
1991 10,319,927 20,304,896
1990 10,196,792 19,827,010
1989 10,089,498 19,348,921
1988 10,036,983 18,871,020
1987 10,000,595 18,394,963
1986 9,967,213 17,923,536
1985 9,934,300 17,461,434
1984 9,895,801 17,008,841
1983 9,846,627 16,562,205
1982 9,789,513 16,121,874
1981 9,729,350 15,687,297
1980 9,642,505 15,258,218
1979 9,548,258 14,834,552
1978 9,429,959 14,416,684
1977 9,308,479 14,006,812
1976 9,188,150 13,606,284
1975 9,046,541 13,215,892
1974 8,962,022 12,835,351
1973 8,929,086 12,463,537
1972 8,888,628 12,099,180
1971 8,831,036 11,741,008
1970 8,792,806 11,387,790
1969 8,772,764 11,040,280
1968 8,740,765 10,697,530
1967 8,684,088 10,358,513
1966 8,613,651 10,024,854
1965 8,550,333 9,697,790
1964 8,510,429 9,377,712
1963 8,479,625 9,064,021
1962 8,448,233 8,756,870
1961 8,398,050 8,455,915
1960 8,331,725 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Greece

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Venezuela
2023 1.32 2.08
2022 1.32 2.09
2021 1.43 2.11
2020 1.39 2.12
2019 1.34 2.13
2018 1.35 2.15
2017 1.35 2.18
2016 1.38 2.22
2015 1.33 2.25
2014 1.3 2.3
2013 1.29 2.33
2012 1.34 2.38
2011 1.4 2.4
2010 1.48 2.4
2009 1.5 2.42
2008 1.5 2.48
2007 1.41 2.52
2006 1.4 2.6
2005 1.34 2.63
2004 1.31 2.64
2003 1.29 2.7
2002 1.28 2.74
2001 1.25 2.78
2000 1.25 2.79
1999 1.23 2.86
1998 1.24 2.91
1997 1.27 2.97
1996 1.26 3.02
1995 1.28 3.08
1994 1.33 3.15
1993 1.32 3.22
1992 1.36 3.29
1991 1.37 3.37
1990 1.39 3.45
1989 1.4 3.52
1988 1.5 3.6
1987 1.5 3.67
1986 1.6 3.73
1985 1.67 3.79
1984 1.83 3.86
1983 1.94 3.93
1982 2.03 4.01
1981 2.09 4.1
1980 2.23 4.2
1979 2.26 4.3
1978 2.28 4.4
1977 2.27 4.49
1976 2.35 4.59
1975 2.33 4.69
1974 2.38 4.79
1973 2.27 4.91
1972 2.32 5.04
1971 2.32 5.17
1970 2.4 5.32
1969 2.36 5.47
1968 2.42 5.61
1967 2.45 5.75
1966 2.32 5.87
1965 2.25 5.98
1964 2.24 6.07
1963 2.14 6.16
1962 2.16 6.23
1961 2.13 6.3
1960 2.23 6.38

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

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Greece and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Venezuela
2024 47.3 30.2
2023 46.7 30
2022 46.4 29.8
2021 45.9 29.6
2020 45.3 29.2
2019 45 28.9
2018 44.7 28.4
2017 44.4 28
2016 44.1 27.7
2015 43.7 27.4
2014 43.2 27.1
2013 42.7 26.8
2012 42.2 26.5
2011 41.8 26.1
2010 41.4 25.8
2009 40.9 25.5
2008 40.5 25.2
2007 40.1 24.9
2006 39.7 24.7
2005 39.4 24.4
2004 39.1 24.1
2003 38.8 23.9
2002 38.5 23.6
2001 38.2 23.4
2000 38 23.1
1999 37.8 22.8
1998 37.6 22.6
1997 37.4 22.3
1996 37.2 22.1
1995 37 21.9
1994 36.8 21.6
1993 36.6 21.4
1992 36.5 21.2
1991 36.3 21
1990 36 20.8
1989 35.7 20.6
1988 35.4 20.4
1987 35.1 20.2
1986 34.8 20
1985 34.5 19.8
1984 34.3 19.6
1983 34.1 19.4
1982 33.9 19.2
1981 33.7 19
1980 33.8 18.8
1979 34 18.7
1978 33.9 18.5
1977 33.9 18.3
1976 33.8 18.1
1975 33.8 17.9
1974 33.6 17.7
1973 33.3 17.5
1972 33 17.3
1971 32.9 17.2
1970 33.2 17
1969 31.6 16.9
1968 31.3 16.7
1967 31.1 16.6
1966 30.9 16.6
1965 31 16.5
1964 29.4 16.5
1963 29.4 16.5
1962 29.3 16.5
1961 29 16.6
1960 28.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
16
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Venezuela
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.6%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Greece Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Venezuela
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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