⌛ Then vs now
How has Greece changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Greece now live 4.9 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
10.2 million in 1990, 10.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.39 children per woman in 1990, 1.24 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
35 years in 1990, 45.7 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
13.6% in 1990, 24.4% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$13,100 in 1990, Int$45,300 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$96.5 billion in 1990, $281 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
7.6% in 1991, 8.5% in 2025.
Military spending
3.8% in 1990, 3.1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
76.9 years in 1990, 81.8 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
9.2 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
15.1% in 1990, 33.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
71.2 kg in 1990, 82 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,510 kcal in 1990, 3,380 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
7.8 years in 1990, 11.6 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,030 hours in 1990, 1,890 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
72% in 1990, 79% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 86% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 114 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
8.1 t in 1990, 5.3 t in 2024.
Forest cover
25.6% in 1990, 30.3% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
5.2% in 1990, 49.7% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1 per 100k in 1990, 0.8 per 100k in 2023.