CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Greece fits inside Kazakhstan 21 times.

Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,093 m above Greece’s.

Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Kazakhstan has 2 times as many people as Greece.

Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Greece is 10 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Greece are 3.8 cm taller than in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Greece are 4.1 cm taller than in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Greece is 16 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.7 more children on average than in Greece.

Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Greece: 1 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Greece 1.

Greece: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Kazakhstan’s economy is 9% larger than Greece’s.

Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Greece produces 2% more per person than Kazakhstan.

Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Greece than in Kazakhstan (Gini 4.2 points higher).

Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Kazakhstan’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Greece spends 4 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Greece live 7.3 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kazakhstan is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Greece.

Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Greece has 75% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan.

Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.94 points higher than in Greece.

Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Greece drink 44% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Greece has 26% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.

Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Greece has 246 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 82 more hours a year than in Greece.

Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 0.99 year longer than in Greece.

Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Greece welcomed 5.3 times as many tourists per resident as Kazakhstan (2019).

Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 86% in Greece.

Greece: 86% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Greece and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Greece: 100% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Greece live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 79% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.

Greece: 114 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Greece’s.

Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Greece fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kazakhstan.

Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 30% of Greece, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Greece.

Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 6% more fine dust than in Greece.

Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Greece.

Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 67% deadlier than in Greece.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Greece is on average 7.9 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Greece gets 2.4 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Greece bigger than Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan is larger. Greece fits inside Kazakhstan 21 times.

Which has more people, Greece or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan has 2 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Greece or Kazakhstan?

People in Greece live 7.3 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.

Are people taller in Greece or Kazakhstan?

Men in Greece are 3.8 cm taller than in Kazakhstan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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