Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside the United States 75 times.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United States’ coastline is 46% longer than Greece’s.
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The United States’ highest peak towers 3,273 m above Greece’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 33 times as many people as Greece.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Greece is 2.2 times as densely populated as the United States.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 2.3 cm taller than in the United States.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 2.5 cm taller than in the United States.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 7.7 years older than in the United States.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United States have 0.4 more children on average than in Greece.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 18% in the United States.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United States has produced 8.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Greece: 1 (2025) · United States: 8.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and the United States are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 110 times the size of Greece’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United States produces 2 times as much per person as Greece.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United States than in Greece (Gini 8.4 points higher).
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 4.2% in the United States.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United States and Greece are practically level.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · United States: 3.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United States’ price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Greece’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 6.9 times as much on health per person as Greece.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Greece live 2.9 years longer than in the United States.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the United States is 72% more likely to die before turning one than in Greece.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 79% more doctors per person than the United States.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
42% of adults in the United States are obese, versus 34% in Greece.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 16% in the United States.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United States rate their lives 1.12 points higher than in Greece.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United States drink 11% more alcohol than in Greece.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United States has 49% more meat per person than Greece.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United States has 566 kcal more food per person per day than Greece.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 104 more hours a year than in the United States.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 2.4 years longer than in Greece.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 13 times as many tourists per resident as the United States (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United States are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · United States: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and the United States are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in the United States live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.
Greece: 79% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Greece and the United States are practically level.
Greece: 114 (2024) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United States’ railway network is 64 times as long as Greece’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United States fly 50% more passengers per resident than those from Greece.
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of the United States, but only 30% of Greece.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · United States: 33.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 2.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Greece.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in the United States.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 2 times as much fine dust as in the United States.
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.9 times as likely to be murdered in the United States as in Greece.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the United States are 95% deadlier than in Greece.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · United States: 14.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 5.4 °C warmer than the United States.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United States gets 6% more rain than Greece.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Greece fits inside the United States 75 times.
Which has more people, Greece or the United States?
The United States has 33 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or the United States?
People in Greece live 2.9 years longer than in the United States. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 78.9 in the United States.
Are people taller in Greece or the United States?
Men in Greece are 2.3 cm taller than in the United States (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
