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Greece vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 95th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Vietnam
Population
10181414
102365351
Population rank 96/197 16/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Greece and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Greece and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Greece

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Greece Vietnam
2024 $256,238,371,778 $476,388,230,307
2023 $242,946,187,738 $433,857,681,378
2022 $217,990,189,601 $413,445,230,669
2021 $218,303,801,895 $366,474,752,771
2020 $191,362,985,555 $346,615,738,538
2019 $207,305,649,887 $334,365,270,497
2018 $213,298,873,494 $310,106,478,395
2017 $200,381,103,984 $281,353,605,987
2016 $193,097,239,006 $257,096,001,178
2015 $194,567,373,678 $239,258,328,382
2014 $233,911,581,521 $233,451,469,643
2013 $236,556,279,641 $213,708,811,665
2012 $238,841,140,018 $195,590,661,129
2011 $283,228,079,776 $172,595,049,184
2010 $296,417,644,404 $147,201,173,197
2009 $326,829,054,686 $106,014,659,565
2008 $351,121,399,546 $99,130,304,099
2007 $314,226,996,944 $77,414,425,532
2006 $269,073,415,334 $66,371,664,817
2005 $242,315,668,619 $57,633,255,738
2004 $234,979,615,898 $45,427,854,693
2003 $196,930,509,813 $39,552,513,232
2002 $150,253,800,086 $35,064,105,501
2001 $132,050,474,720 $32,685,198,809
2000 $125,760,166,225 $31,172,518,403
1999 $137,131,371,955 $28,683,659,007
1998 $139,612,812,176 $27,209,602,050
1997 $138,766,067,640 $26,843,700,442
1996 $142,502,984,145 $24,657,470,575
1995 $134,974,613,914 $20,736,164,459
1994 $114,980,063,202 $16,286,433,533
1993 $107,295,704,518 $13,180,953,598
1992 $114,608,178,405 $9,866,990,236
1991 $103,680,863,713 $9,613,369,520
1990 $96,529,587,274 $6,471,740,806
1989 $78,067,933,277 $6,293,304,975
1988 $75,200,610,137 $25,423,812,649
1987 $64,739,630,096 $36,658,108,850
1986 $55,595,445,472 $26,336,616,250
1985 $47,155,741,426 $14,094,687,821
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Vietnam
2024 $24,626 $4,717
2023 $23,344 $4,323
2022 $20,887 $4,148
2021 $20,655 $3,704
2020 $17,887 $3,534
2019 $19,335 $3,441
2018 $19,873 $3,222
2017 $18,632 $2,956
2016 $17,919 $2,735
2015 $17,981 $2,578
2014 $21,475 $2,546
2013 $21,573 $2,360
2012 $21,624 $2,185
2011 $25,505 $1,951
2010 $26,653 $1,683
2009 $29,425 $1,226
2008 $31,696 $1,164
2007 $28,441 $926
2006 $24,416 $808
2005 $22,054 $711
2004 $21,449 $565
2003 $18,021 $497
2002 $13,782 $445
2001 $12,157 $419
2000 $11,638 $404
1999 $12,743 $376
1998 $13,023 $361
1997 $13,016 $362
1996 $13,433 $337
1995 $12,779 $287.8
1994 $10,937 $229.9
1993 $10,257 $189.4
1992 $11,021 $144.5
1991 $10,047 $143.7
1990 $9,467 $98.8
1989 $7,738 $98.1
1988 $7,492 $405
1987 $6,474 $595
1986 $5,578 $436
1985 $4,747 $238.6
1984 $4,785 -
1983 $4,950 -
1982 $5,502 -
1981 $5,305 -
1980 $5,812 -
1979 $5,627 -
1978 $4,629 -
1977 $3,832 -
1976 $3,343 -
1975 $3,109 -
1974 $2,789 -
1973 $2,468 -
1972 $1,873 -
1971 $1,629 -
1970 $1,474 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Vietnam
2026 82.4 75
2025 82.2 74.9
2024 82 74.7
2023 81.9 74.6
2022 79.9 74.5
2021 80.5 74.1
2020 81.5 75.4
2019 81.3 74.2
2018 81.5 74.1
2017 81 74
2016 81.3 74
2015 80.8 74
2014 81.1 73.9
2013 81.1 73.8
2012 80.4 73.8
2011 80.6 73.7
2010 80.6 73.6
2009 80.4 73.5
2008 80.1 73.5
2007 79.7 73.4
2006 79.8 73.3
2005 79.7 73.2
2004 79.4 73.1
2003 79.1 73.2
2002 79 73.1
2001 78.9 73
2000 78.4 72.7
1999 78.4 72.6
1998 78.3 72.3
1997 78.4 71.7
1996 78 71.3
1995 77.9 70.9
1994 77.9 70.4
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.3 69.6
1991 77.4 69.3
1990 77.3 69
1989 77.1 68.8
1988 77 68.6
1987 76.1 68
1986 76.5 67.6
1985 76.1 67.2
1984 75.8 66.9
1983 75.5 66.5
1982 75.2 66.2
1981 74.9 65.8
1980 74.5 65.3
1979 74.7 65
1978 74.4 64.5
1977 73.8 64.1
1976 73.7 63.7
1975 73.5 61.9
1974 73.5 54.8
1973 73 55.7
1972 72.7 51.9
1971 72.9 55.6
1970 72.7 54.9
1969 72.1 54.8
1968 71.5 52.7
1967 71.4 56.7
1966 71.9 56.9
1965 71.5 57
1964 70.5 57.5
1963 70.6 56.9
1962 70.3 58.2
1961 70.4 58.5
1960 70.5 58
1959 69.6 57.4
1958 69.7 56.8
1957 68.4 56.2
1956 68.1 55.5
1955 68.6 54.8
1954 68 52
1953 67.5 50
1952 67.3 49.4
1951 66.7 48.7
1950 66.2 48

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

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Greece and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Greece Vietnam
2024 10,405,134 100,987,686
2023 10,407,351 100,352,192
2022 10,436,882 99,680,655
2021 10,569,207 98,935,098
2020 10,698,599 98,079,191
2019 10,721,582 97,173,776
2018 10,732,882 96,237,319
2017 10,754,679 95,176,977
2016 10,775,971 94,000,117
2015 10,820,883 92,823,254
2014 10,892,413 91,679,578
2013 10,965,211 90,573,104
2012 11,045,011 89,510,356
2011 11,104,899 88,468,314
2010 11,121,341 87,455,152
2009 11,107,017 86,460,018
2008 11,077,841 85,175,788
2007 11,048,473 83,633,375
2006 11,020,362 82,167,897
2005 10,987,314 81,088,313
2004 10,955,141 80,338,971
2003 10,928,070 79,563,777
2002 10,902,022 78,772,224
2001 10,862,132 77,969,361
2000 10,805,808 77,154,011
1999 10,761,698 76,287,452
1998 10,720,509 75,299,660
1997 10,661,259 74,226,889
1996 10,608,800 73,156,447
1995 10,562,153 72,049,940
1994 10,512,922 70,854,391
1993 10,460,415 69,586,384
1992 10,399,061 68,260,337
1991 10,319,927 66,891,775
1990 10,196,792 65,504,552
1989 10,089,498 64,147,348
1988 10,036,983 62,843,228
1987 10,000,595 61,584,651
1986 9,967,213 60,347,048
1985 9,934,300 59,060,622
1984 9,895,801 57,706,067
1983 9,846,627 56,337,921
1982 9,789,513 55,011,289
1981 9,729,350 53,738,141
1980 9,642,505 52,490,101
1979 9,548,258 51,378,211
1978 9,429,959 50,249,552
1977 9,308,479 48,954,872
1976 9,188,150 47,684,931
1975 9,046,541 46,482,903
1974 8,962,022 45,413,537
1973 8,929,086 44,409,861
1972 8,888,628 43,429,168
1971 8,831,036 42,449,276
1970 8,792,806 41,475,230
1969 8,772,764 40,582,096
1968 8,740,765 39,734,609
1967 8,684,088 38,895,080
1966 8,613,651 38,024,836
1965 8,550,333 37,129,656
1964 8,510,429 36,201,563
1963 8,479,625 35,249,101
1962 8,448,233 34,288,560
1961 8,398,050 33,409,059
1960 8,331,725 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Greece

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Vietnam
2023 1.32 1.91
2022 1.32 1.93
2021 1.43 1.94
2020 1.39 1.96
2019 1.34 1.94
2018 1.35 1.88
2017 1.35 1.99
2016 1.38 2
2015 1.33 2.1
2014 1.3 2.09
2013 1.29 1.98
2012 1.34 1.97
2011 1.4 1.93
2010 1.48 1.91
2009 1.5 1.92
2008 1.5 1.93
2007 1.41 1.91
2006 1.4 1.87
2005 1.34 1.89
2004 1.31 1.97
2003 1.29 2
2002 1.28 2.01
2001 1.25 2.02
2000 1.25 2.03
1999 1.23 2
1998 1.24 2.1
1997 1.27 2.27
1996 1.26 2.47
1995 1.28 2.7
1994 1.33 2.94
1993 1.32 3.17
1992 1.36 3.35
1991 1.37 3.52
1990 1.39 3.6
1989 1.4 3.64
1988 1.5 3.62
1987 1.5 3.72
1986 1.6 3.96
1985 1.67 4.21
1984 1.83 4.41
1983 1.94 4.52
1982 2.03 4.59
1981 2.09 4.67
1980 2.23 4.8
1979 2.26 4.94
1978 2.28 5.1
1977 2.27 5.29
1976 2.35 5.46
1975 2.33 5.62
1974 2.38 5.78
1973 2.27 6.11
1972 2.32 6.1
1971 2.32 6.07
1970 2.4 6.02
1969 2.36 6.01
1968 2.42 6.03
1967 2.45 5.88
1966 2.32 5.97
1965 2.25 6.16
1964 2.24 6.29
1963 2.14 6.39
1962 2.16 6.26
1961 2.13 5.48
1960 2.23 6.27

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

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Greece and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Vietnam
2024 47.3 33.9
2023 46.7 33.4
2022 46.4 33
2021 45.9 32.5
2020 45.3 32.1
2019 45 31.6
2018 44.7 31.2
2017 44.4 30.8
2016 44.1 30.5
2015 43.7 30.2
2014 43.2 29.8
2013 42.7 29.4
2012 42.2 29
2011 41.8 28.7
2010 41.4 28.3
2009 40.9 27.9
2008 40.5 27.4
2007 40.1 26.9
2006 39.7 26.3
2005 39.4 25.8
2004 39.1 25.4
2003 38.8 25
2002 38.5 24.6
2001 38.2 24.2
2000 38 23.7
1999 37.8 23.3
1998 37.6 22.9
1997 37.4 22.4
1996 37.2 22
1995 37 21.7
1994 36.8 21.4
1993 36.6 21.1
1992 36.5 20.9
1991 36.3 20.7
1990 36 20.5
1989 35.7 20.4
1988 35.4 20.2
1987 35.1 20.1
1986 34.8 20
1985 34.5 19.9
1984 34.3 19.8
1983 34.1 19.7
1982 33.9 19.6
1981 33.7 19.5
1980 33.8 19.4
1979 34 19.3
1978 33.9 19.1
1977 33.9 19
1976 33.8 18.8
1975 33.8 18.7
1974 33.6 18.6
1973 33.3 18.5
1972 33 18.5
1971 32.9 18.4
1970 33.2 18.4
1969 31.6 18.4
1968 31.3 18.4
1967 31.1 18.5
1966 30.9 18.7
1965 31 18.9
1964 29.4 19.2
1963 29.4 19.7
1962 29.3 20.2
1961 29 20.7
1960 28.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
16
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Greece Vietnam
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
96.1%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Greece Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Vietnam
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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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