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Greece

Hellenic Republic

Capital
Athens
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Population
10.4M (2025)
Area
131,990 km²
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 8 h ago96 % coverage · 242 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
94th of 218 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
52nd of 187 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
48th of 187 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
134th of 187 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
80th of 177 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
141st of 185 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancy
39th of 217 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
7th of 216 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDP
176th of 179 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capita
155th of 212 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
35th of 90 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
Internet users
74th of 182 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia

What changed in Greece

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Sharp drop2023Major
    Air pollution (PM2.5) fell 13.4 % to 14.1 µg/m³ in 2023 (largest drop since 2013).
  2. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 45.7 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  3. Sharp rise2025Major
    Solar electricity share rose 2.4 points to 22.2 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2023).
  4. Sharp rise2025Major
    Net migration rose 139,408 people to 16,636 people in 2025 (largest rise on record).
  5. Sharp drop2024Major
    Refugees hosted fell 39.5 % to 116,450 people in 2024 (largest drop since 2002).
  6. Sharp drop2023Major
    Maternal mortality ratio fell 50.0 % to 5.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (largest drop on record).
  7. Record high2024Notable
    Life expectancy reached a record high of 81.8 years in 2024 (series since 1960).
  8. Record low2024Notable
    Infant mortality fell to a record low of 3.2 per 1,000 in 2024 (series since 1960).

Countries similar to Greece

Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.

  1. 1Spain81
  2. 2Finland80
  3. 3Italy79
  4. 4Germany77
  5. 5United Kingdom74
  6. 6Sweden74
  7. 7Bulgaria74
  8. 8Portugal73

Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

DNA not available for this country yet.

Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

  • Trade is worth 83.5 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.

  • The fertility rate fell from 1.25 births/woman in 2000 to 1.24 births/woman in 2024.

  • Within Europe & Central Asia, Greece ranks 33rd of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 45,264, 2025).

  • 79.2 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 72.7 % in 2000.

  • Unemployment of 8.5 % in 2025 is above the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.

  • 86.3 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 44.4 % in 2010.

  • Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 18.6 % in 2010 to 49.7 % in 2025 (+31.1 points).

  • CO₂ emissions of 5.31 t per person are 1.8× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).

  • Life expectancy gained 4.0 years since 2000, from 77.9 years to 81.8 years in 2024.

  • GDP grew 1.5 % a year on average over 2014–2025.

  • Greece's population shrank 3.6 % between 2000 and 2025, from 10.8M people to 10.4M people.

  • Life expectancy of 81.8 years ranks 23rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).

  • GDP per capita rose from US$ 11,638 in 2000 to US$ 26,948 in 2025 (+131.5 % in current US dollars).

  • With a median age of 45.7 years, Greece ranks 7th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).

  • Greece ranks 34th of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 45,264 in 2025.

Borders: Albania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, North Macedonia

Languages: Greek

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Greece by topic

19 topics · 277 indicators with data.