Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Spain 3.8 times
Greece: 131,960 km² (2024) · Spain: 505,981 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Spain’s
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 801 m above Greece’s
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Spain, versus 39% of Greece
Greece: 38.9% (2024) · Spain: 49.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 4.7 times as many people as Greece
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Spain is 22% more densely populated than Greece
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 3.1 cm taller than in Spain
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 3.8 cm taller than in Spain
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 0.84 years older than in Spain
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Greece have 0.1 more children on average than in Spain
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 22% in Spain
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Greece hosts 25% more refugees per resident than Spain
Greece: 12.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0
Greece: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Greece and Spain are practically level
Greece: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 6.8 times the size of Greece’s
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Spain produces 32% more per person than Greece
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Greece and Spain are practically level
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Spain and Greece are practically level
Greece: 0.6% (2023) · Spain: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 8.5% in Greece
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Spain 2.1%
Greece: 3% (2025) · Spain: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Greece’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Spain’s 15%
Greece: 27.4% (2024) · Spain: 14.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Greece’s
Greece: 60% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 58% more on health per person than Greece
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 2 years longer than in Greece
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Greece is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 53% more doctors per person than Spain
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Greece has 47% more hospital beds per person than Spain
Greece: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Spain is 82% higher than in Greece
Greece: 3.9 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 19% in Spain
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 28% in Spain
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Spain rate their lives 0.84 points higher than in Greece
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 41% more alcohol than in Greece
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 23% more meat per person than Greece
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Greece and Spain are practically level
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 255 more hours a year than in Spain
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 0.8 years longer than in Spain
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 39% more tourists per resident than Spain (2019)
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Spain has 29 more World Heritage sites than Greece (50 against 21)
Greece: 21 (2026) · Spain: 50 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Spain has won 195 Olympic medals, Greece 129
Greece: 129 (2026 edition) · Spain: 195 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 86% in Greece
Greece: 86% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 74% faster than in Greece
Greece: 186 Mbps (2026) · Spain: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Spain are practically level
Greece: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 79% in Greece
Greece: 79% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114
Greece: 114 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Spain’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Greece’s
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 4% more passengers per resident than those from Greece
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Spain, but only 37% of Greece
Greece: 36.9% (2024) · Spain: 38.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Spain
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 51% more fine dust than in Spain
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 22% more likely to be murdered in Greece than in Spain
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 74% deadlier than in Spain
Greece: 10.8 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Spain
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Greece gets 20% more rain than Spain
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Greece fits inside Spain 3.8 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Spain?
Spain has 4.7 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Spain?
People in Spain live 2 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Greece or Spain?
Men in Greece are 3.1 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
