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Greece
Hellenic Republic
Quick facts
- Capital
- Athens
- Population
- 11 m
- Area
- 131,990 km²
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Languages
- Greek
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Greek
- UN member
- Yes
How Greece compares
Economy size$256 B
50th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Southern Europe
Income per person$24,626
46th of 178 worldwide · 8th of 8 in Southern Europe
Life expectancy81.8 yrs
31st of 179 worldwide · 7th of 8 in Southern Europe
Internet access86.3%
72nd of 179 worldwide · 8th of 8 in Southern Europe
Military spending$8.0 B
32nd of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Southern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$256 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$24,626
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
81.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.5%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
5,283
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
Birthplace of democracy and philosophy, reborn as a modern nation through the War of Independence.
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