Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Sweden 4 times.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Sweden: 528,660 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 4.2 times as long as Sweden’s.
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 817 m above Sweden’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sweden has 2% more people than Greece.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Greece is 3.1 times as densely populated as Sweden.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sweden are 1.2 cm taller than in Greece.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Sweden: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sweden are 0.9 cm taller than in Greece.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Sweden: 166.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 5.8 years older than in Sweden.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sweden have 0.2 more children on average than in Greece.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 21% in Sweden.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Greece: 1 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and Sweden are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Sweden’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Greece’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Sweden produces 60% more per person than Greece.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Greece than in Sweden (Gini 4.1 points higher).
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Sweden and Greece are practically level.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Sweden 2.0%.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Greece’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Sweden spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as Greece.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Sweden live 2.2 years longer than in Greece.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Sweden: 84.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Greece is 60% more likely to die before turning one than in Sweden.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 49% more doctors per person than Sweden.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 19% in Sweden.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sweden rate their lives 1.56 points higher than in Greece.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Sweden drink 1% more alcohol than in Greece.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Greece has 20% more meat per person than Sweden.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Greece and Sweden are practically level.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 462 more hours a year than in Sweden.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Sweden went to school 1.2 years longer than in Greece.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 4.2 times as many tourists per resident as Sweden (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Sweden are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · Sweden: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.
Greece: 79% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.
Greece: 114 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Sweden’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Greece’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Sweden and Greece are nearly identical here.
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 30% of Greece.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 48% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 37% more likely to be murdered in Sweden than in Greece.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 3.5 times as deadly as in Sweden.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 11.4 °C warmer than Sweden.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sweden and Greece are nearly identical here.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Sweden?
Sweden is larger. Greece fits inside Sweden 4 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden has 2% more people than Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Sweden?
People in Sweden live 2.2 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 84.1 in Sweden.
Are people taller in Greece or Sweden?
Men in Sweden are 1.2 cm taller than in Greece (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
