World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece is 18% bigger than the median country
Greece: 131,960 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 31 times as long as the median country’s
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 582 m above the median country’s
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Greece, versus 38% of the median country
Greece: 38.9% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Greece has 41% more people than the median country
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 22% more densely populated than Greece
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 5.7 cm taller than in the median country
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 5.3 cm taller than in the median country
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 15 years older than in the median country
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.7 more children on average than in Greece
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Greece hosts 16 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Greece: 12.9 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Greece: 1 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Greece and the median country are practically level
Greece: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Greece’s economy is 6.2 times the size of the median country’s
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Greece produces 2.1 times as much per person as the median country
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Greece (Gini 1 points higher)
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.6% in Greece
Greece: 0.6% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 5.1% in the median country
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Greece: 3% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Greece’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Greece: 27.4% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× the median country’s
Greece: 60% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Greece spends 4.2 times as much on health per person as the median country
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Greece live 7.2 years longer than in the median country
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Greece
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 3.9 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Greece has 76% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Greece: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 2.6 times that in Greece
Greece: 3.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Greece
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Greece drink 2 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Greece has 46% more meat per person than the median country
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Greece has 444 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 81 more hours a year than in Greece
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 1.6 years longer than in the median country
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 7.7 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Greece has 18 more World Heritage sites than the median country (21 against 3)
Greece: 21 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Greece has won 129 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Greece: 129 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
86% of people in Greece are online, versus 82% in the median country
Greece: 86% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Greece is 16% faster than in the median country
Greece: 186 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and the median country are practically level
Greece: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in Greece live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Greece: 79% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114
Greece: 114 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Greece’s railway network is 9% longer than the median country’s
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Greece fly 7.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Greece, but only 33% of the median country
Greece: 36.9% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 78% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 10% more fine dust than in Greece
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Greece
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 72% deadlier than in Greece
Greece: 10.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 7.2 °C warmer than Greece
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 27% more rain than Greece
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than the median country?
Greece is larger. Greece is 18% bigger than the median country.
Which has more people, Greece or the median country?
Greece has 41% more people than the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or the median country?
People in Greece live 7.2 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Greece or the median country?
Men in Greece are 5.7 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
