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Greece vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 95th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Yemen
Population
10181414
43325643
Population rank 96/197 37/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 53/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 49/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$397B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 16/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Greece and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Greece and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Greece

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Greece Yemen
2024 $256,238,371,778 -
2023 $242,946,187,738 -
2022 $217,990,189,601 -
2021 $218,303,801,895 -
2020 $191,362,985,555 -
2019 $207,305,649,887 -
2018 $213,298,873,494 $21,606,160,663
2017 $200,381,103,984 $26,842,229,045
2016 $193,097,239,006 $31,317,825,274
2015 $194,567,373,678 $42,444,490,074
2014 $233,911,581,521 $43,228,585,321
2013 $236,556,279,641 $40,415,233,436
2012 $238,841,140,018 $35,401,331,610
2011 $283,228,079,776 $32,726,417,878
2010 $296,417,644,404 $30,906,749,533
2009 $326,829,054,686 $25,130,278,213
2008 $351,121,399,546 $26,910,855,807
2007 $314,226,996,944 $21,650,528,674
2006 $269,073,415,334 $19,063,143,370
2005 $242,315,668,619 $16,731,566,717
2004 $234,979,615,898 $13,867,634,371
2003 $196,930,509,813 $11,777,532,662
2002 $150,253,800,086 $10,693,430,511
2001 $132,050,474,720 $9,852,990,693
2000 $125,760,166,225 $9,679,316,770
1999 $137,131,371,955 $7,639,325,296
1998 $139,612,812,176 $6,322,175,566
1997 $138,766,067,640 $6,838,298,531
1996 $142,502,984,145 $6,496,163,616
1995 $134,974,613,914 $12,796,345,679
1994 $114,980,063,202 $28,019,483,764
1993 $107,295,704,518 $21,736,802,664
1992 $114,608,178,405 $17,959,367,194
1991 $103,680,863,713 $14,665,445,462
1990 $96,529,587,274 $12,643,821,569
1989 $78,067,933,277 -
1988 $75,200,610,137 -
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Yemen
2024 $24,626 -
2023 $23,344 -
2022 $20,887 -
2021 $20,655 -
2020 $17,887 -
2019 $19,335 -
2018 $19,873 $634
2017 $18,632 $811
2016 $17,919 $975
2015 $17,981 $1,362
2014 $21,475 $1,430
2013 $21,573 $1,379
2012 $21,624 $1,245
2011 $25,505 $1,186
2010 $26,653 $1,155
2009 $29,425 $969
2008 $31,696 $1,072
2007 $28,441 $890
2006 $24,416 $810
2005 $22,054 $734
2004 $21,449 $628
2003 $18,021 $549
2002 $13,782 $513
2001 $12,157 $487
2000 $11,638 $493
1999 $12,743 $401
1998 $13,023 $343
1997 $13,016 $383
1996 $13,433 $375
1995 $12,779 $764
1994 $10,937 $1,735
1993 $10,257 $1,397
1992 $11,021 $1,198
1991 $10,047 $1,016
1990 $9,467 $910
1989 $7,738 -
1988 $7,492 -
1987 $6,474 -
1986 $5,578 -
1985 $4,747 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Yemen
2026 82.4 69.7
2025 82.2 69.6
2024 82 69.4
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 79.9 68
2021 80.5 66
2020 81.5 66.4
2019 81.3 66.6
2018 81.5 65.9
2017 81 67.1
2016 81.3 67.1
2015 80.8 66.8
2014 81.1 68
2013 81.1 68
2012 80.4 67.6
2011 80.6 67.4
2010 80.6 67.2
2009 80.4 66.9
2008 80.1 66.6
2007 79.7 66.2
2006 79.8 65.8
2005 79.7 65.4
2004 79.4 64.9
2003 79.1 64.4
2002 79 63.8
2001 78.9 63.3
2000 78.4 62.8
1999 78.4 62.3
1998 78.3 61.8
1997 78.4 61.3
1996 78 60.9
1995 77.9 60.5
1994 77.9 59.8
1993 77.7 59.7
1992 77.3 59.3
1991 77.4 58.8
1990 77.3 58.5
1989 77.1 58
1988 77 57.4
1987 76.1 56.8
1986 76.5 54
1985 76.1 55.4
1984 75.8 54.6
1983 75.5 53.6
1982 75.2 52.4
1981 74.9 51.7
1980 74.5 50.6
1979 74.7 49.5
1978 74.4 48.5
1977 73.8 47.4
1976 73.7 46.4
1975 73.5 45.5
1974 73.5 44.5
1973 73 43.6
1972 72.7 42.7
1971 72.9 41.8
1970 72.7 40.6
1969 72.1 39.6
1968 71.5 38
1967 71.4 37.1
1966 71.9 36.3
1965 71.5 35.6
1964 70.5 34.9
1963 70.6 33.4
1962 70.3 33.7
1961 70.4 34.1
1960 70.5 33.5
1959 69.6 32.9
1958 69.7 32.4
1957 68.4 31.8
1956 68.1 31.3
1955 68.6 30.8
1954 68 30.4
1953 67.5 30
1952 67.3 29.6
1951 66.7 29.3
1950 66.2 28.9

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

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Greece and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Greece Yemen
2024 10,405,134 40,583,164
2023 10,407,351 39,390,799
2022 10,436,882 38,222,876
2021 10,569,207 37,140,230
2020 10,698,599 36,134,863
2019 10,721,582 35,111,408
2018 10,732,882 34,085,182
2017 10,754,679 33,090,921
2016 10,775,971 32,109,010
2015 10,820,883 31,159,379
2014 10,892,413 30,226,309
2013 10,965,211 29,312,952
2012 11,045,011 28,433,647
2011 11,104,899 27,582,897
2010 11,121,341 26,754,387
2009 11,107,017 25,927,724
2008 11,077,841 25,111,941
2007 11,048,473 24,318,082
2006 11,020,362 23,543,083
2005 10,987,314 22,790,085
2004 10,955,141 22,095,167
2003 10,928,070 21,456,379
2002 10,902,022 20,835,086
2001 10,862,132 20,226,147
2000 10,805,808 19,624,141
1999 10,761,698 19,029,420
1998 10,720,509 18,446,013
1997 10,661,259 17,873,936
1996 10,608,800 17,313,177
1995 10,562,153 16,740,058
1994 10,512,922 16,149,147
1993 10,460,415 15,563,914
1992 10,399,061 14,989,494
1991 10,319,927 14,430,201
1990 10,196,792 13,887,862
1989 10,089,498 13,364,174
1988 10,036,983 12,859,708
1987 10,000,595 12,369,912
1986 9,967,213 11,901,040
1985 9,934,300 11,453,825
1984 9,895,801 11,025,597
1983 9,846,627 10,621,499
1982 9,789,513 10,241,006
1981 9,729,350 9,882,362
1980 9,642,505 9,543,358
1979 9,548,258 9,224,194
1978 9,429,959 8,926,586
1977 9,308,479 8,648,222
1976 9,188,150 8,384,113
1975 9,046,541 8,133,598
1974 8,962,022 7,896,783
1973 8,929,086 7,672,796
1972 8,888,628 7,460,068
1971 8,831,036 7,257,462
1970 8,792,806 7,065,279
1969 8,772,764 6,875,859
1968 8,740,765 6,690,524
1967 8,684,088 6,516,444
1966 8,613,651 6,351,494
1965 8,550,333 6,195,593
1964 8,510,429 6,048,006
1963 8,479,625 5,911,135
1962 8,448,233 5,782,221
1961 8,398,050 5,655,232
1960 8,331,725 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Yemen

Fertility rate
Greece

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Yemen
2023 1.32 4.59
2022 1.32 4.59
2021 1.43 4.6
2020 1.39 4.6
2019 1.34 4.6
2018 1.35 4.61
2017 1.35 4.61
2016 1.38 4.61
2015 1.33 4.62
2014 1.3 4.62
2013 1.29 4.62
2012 1.34 4.63
2011 1.4 4.63
2010 1.48 4.81
2009 1.5 5
2008 1.5 5.11
2007 1.41 5.26
2006 1.4 5.41
2005 1.34 5.56
2004 1.31 5.71
2003 1.29 5.84
2002 1.28 5.97
2001 1.25 6.14
2000 1.25 6.32
1999 1.23 6.49
1998 1.24 6.64
1997 1.27 6.82
1996 1.26 7
1995 1.28 7.53
1994 1.33 7.8
1993 1.32 8.05
1992 1.36 8.27
1991 1.37 8.46
1990 1.39 8.61
1989 1.4 8.71
1988 1.5 8.79
1987 1.5 8.83
1986 1.6 8.86
1985 1.67 8.86
1984 1.83 8.85
1983 1.94 8.83
1982 2.03 8.79
1981 2.09 8.75
1980 2.23 8.71
1979 2.26 8.67
1978 2.28 8.5
1977 2.27 8.47
1976 2.35 8.42
1975 2.33 8.37
1974 2.38 8.33
1973 2.27 8.29
1972 2.32 8.27
1971 2.32 8.26
1970 2.4 8.23
1969 2.36 8.22
1968 2.42 8.19
1967 2.45 8.17
1966 2.32 8.14
1965 2.25 8.1
1964 2.24 8.07
1963 2.14 8.03
1962 2.16 8.01
1961 2.13 8
1960 2.23 7.99

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

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Greece and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Yemen
2024 47.3 19.3
2023 46.7 19.2
2022 46.4 19.2
2021 45.9 19.1
2020 45.3 19.1
2019 45 19.1
2018 44.7 19
2017 44.4 18.9
2016 44.1 18.8
2015 43.7 18.7
2014 43.2 18.5
2013 42.7 18.3
2012 42.2 18.1
2011 41.8 17.9
2010 41.4 17.7
2009 40.9 17.4
2008 40.5 17.2
2007 40.1 16.9
2006 39.7 16.7
2005 39.4 16.4
2004 39.1 16.2
2003 38.8 16
2002 38.5 15.8
2001 38.2 15.6
2000 38 15.4
1999 37.8 15.2
1998 37.6 15
1997 37.4 14.9
1996 37.2 14.8
1995 37 14.7
1994 36.8 14.6
1993 36.6 14.6
1992 36.5 14.6
1991 36.3 14.6
1990 36 14.6
1989 35.7 14.6
1988 35.4 14.7
1987 35.1 14.8
1986 34.8 14.9
1985 34.5 15
1984 34.3 15.1
1983 34.1 15.3
1982 33.9 15.5
1981 33.7 15.7
1980 33.8 15.9
1979 34 16.1
1978 33.9 16.3
1977 33.9 16.6
1976 33.8 16.8
1975 33.8 17
1974 33.6 17.3
1973 33.3 17.6
1972 33 17.8
1971 32.9 18.1
1970 33.2 18.4
1969 31.6 18.7
1968 31.3 18.9
1967 31.1 19.1
1966 30.9 19.2
1965 31 19.3
1964 29.4 19.4
1963 29.4 19.5
1962 29.3 19.6
1961 29 19.6
1960 28.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Greece Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Greece Yemen
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
54.1%
2004
English speaking
51%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Greece Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Yemen
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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