Greece

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 10.4M; 91st of 217
GDP: $257B; 54th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $24,752; 62nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.5; 40th of 217
Human development: 0.887; 32nd of 189 · 2021

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Greece

Poland

Croatia

Slovak Republic

Latvia

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high-income EU and eurozone economy; growth above euro average, supported by private consumption and EU fund investments; structural reforms strengthening public finances and enhancing resilience within banking system; declining unemployment but low labor productivity and skill shortages

Area: 131,957 km²
Resources: lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt…
Borders: Albania; Bulgaria; North Macedonia; Turkey

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian89.5%▼ 1.8pt
Muslim5.1%▲ 0.6pt
Unaffiliated4.7%▲ 1.1pt
Other0.5%

Religious diversity: 2.27 / 10 · moderate · 121st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

GRC

POL

HRV

SVK

GDP

current US$

$257B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$6.45B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

56.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

15.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

10.4M–––

Population density

people per km²

81–––

Urban population

% of total

80.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.3–––

Net migration

people

-123K–––

Population under 15

% of total

13.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

23.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.5%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

32K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,695.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

57.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.382–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.313–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.12–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.67–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.52–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.87–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

37.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.07–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

24.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

25.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

42.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

25.6%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

58.9%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.26–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.27–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

4.7%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.66–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.84–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.61–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.41–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.32–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.68–––

Would fight for country

% yes

81%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

3.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#54/214

$257B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#62/214

$24,7522024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#60/203

$41,182latest

GDP growth

annual %

#139/214

2.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#57/207

$23,0302024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#87/213

3.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#40/201

$6.45B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#96/205

56.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#129/206

3.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#164/208

15.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#152/187

11.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#60/168

33.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#52/168

0.6%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#91/217

10.4Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#121/216

81latest

Urban population

% of total

#61/215

80.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#40/217

81.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#192/217

1.3latest

Net migration

people

#205/217

-123K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#205/217

13.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#6/217

23.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#30/196

3.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#30/196

3.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#53/192

8.5%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#3/195

6.4latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#82/160

94%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#102/199

4.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#1/194

166.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#33/139

98.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#80/210

85%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#118/214

110.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#16/208

43.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#50/215

15.7K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#44/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#50/198

32K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#48/202

5,695.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#52/202

57.22024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#67/202

49.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#77/202

50.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#150/204

53.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#149/204

5.32024

Share of global CO₂

#55/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#120/193

6.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#36/172

0.7832022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#48/172

0.62022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#51/178

522022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#77/193

0.03782022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#56/193

0.4472022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#70/193

0.3262022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#91/193

0.06432022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#18/172

0.9322022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#76/104

0.3822017

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#68/105

0.3132017

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#57/113

8.122017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#36/112

4.672017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#33/114

4.522017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#20/114

6.872017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#23/114

1.42017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#20/111

1.672017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#51/113

37.9%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#80/109

2.072017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#29/112

24.4%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#42/112

25.8%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#53/114

42.3%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#68/114

25.6%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#52/110

58.9%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#20/109

5.262017

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#121/193

2.272020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#95/193

4.7%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#98/114

8.5%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#107/112

1.662017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#105/113

1.842017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#47/110

2.612017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#110/111

1.412017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#7/104

9.322017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#33/114

3.682017

Would fight for country

% yes

#29/113

81%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#99/114

22017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#32/189

0.8872021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#32/170

0.1192021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#89/164

5.72025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#109/113

5.992017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#97/114

6.172017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#59/158

1.892023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#29/161

3.2%latest

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