Country

Greece

EU member state, in the European Communities since 1981 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st doctors, of 26

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Doctors 1st of 26
  2. Early leavers 2nd of 26
  3. Healthy life expectancy 3rd of 26

Lowest ranks

  1. Housing overburden 27th of 27
  2. Unable to keep warm 27th of 27
  3. Adult learning 27th of 27

Map

4 regions

 

Boundaries: Natural Earth (unofficial boundaries), simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Greece EU average

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1995 Greece: 9,770 EU average: 14,910 1996 Greece: 10,580 EU average: 15,600 1997 Greece: 11,490 EU average: 16,010 1998 Greece: 11,640 EU average: 16,670 1999 Greece: 12,510 EU average: 17,420 2000 Greece: 12,750 EU average: 18,420 2001 Greece: 13,570 EU average: 19,270 2002 Greece: 14,580 EU average: 19,930 2003 Greece: 15,930 EU average: 20,400 2004 Greece: 17,240 EU average: 21,250 2005 Greece: 17,730 EU average: 22,110 2006 Greece: 19,450 EU average: 23,320 2007 Greece: 20,750 EU average: 24,680 2008 Greece: 21,550 EU average: 25,390 2009 Greece: 21,100 EU average: 24,230 2010 Greece: 20,100 EU average: 25,090 2011 Greece: 18,320 EU average: 25,880 2012 Greece: 16,830 EU average: 25,980 2013 Greece: 16,240 EU average: 26,260 2014 Greece: 16,160 EU average: 26,860 2015 Greece: 16,210 EU average: 27,810 2016 Greece: 16,190 EU average: 28,510 2017 Greece: 16,490 EU average: 29,680 2018 Greece: 16,830 EU average: 30,680 2019 Greece: 17,270 EU average: 31,740 2020 Greece: 15,660 EU average: 30,560 2021 Greece: 17,350 EU average: 33,330 2022 Greece: 19,570 EU average: 36,180 2023 Greece: 21,300 EU average: 38,450 2024 Greece: 22,480 EU average: 40,110 2025 Greece: 23,570 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Greece EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 1996 Greece: 1.4 EU average: 1.8 1997 Greece: 3.6 EU average: 2.7 1998 Greece: 3.4 EU average: 3 1999 Greece: 2.7 EU average: 3 2000 Greece: 4.1 EU average: 3.9 2001 Greece: 4.7 EU average: 2.1 2002 Greece: 4.7 EU average: 1 2003 Greece: 5.8 EU average: 0.9 2004 Greece: 5.4 EU average: 2.5 2005 Greece: 1.2 EU average: 1.9 2006 Greece: 6.4 EU average: 3.5 2007 Greece: 3.5 EU average: 3.1 2008 Greece: 0.1 EU average: 0.6 2009 Greece: -4.1 EU average: -4.3 2010 Greece: -5.7 EU average: 2.1 2011 Greece: -9.9 EU average: 1.9 2012 Greece: -8.3 EU average: -0.8 2013 Greece: -2.3 EU average: 0 2014 Greece: 0.8 EU average: 1.6 2015 Greece: -0.2 EU average: 2.4 2016 Greece: 0 EU average: 1.9 2017 Greece: 1.5 EU average: 2.8 2018 Greece: 2.1 EU average: 2.1 2019 Greece: 2.3 EU average: 1.9 2020 Greece: -9.2 EU average: -5.5 2021 Greece: 8.7 EU average: 6.4 2022 Greece: 5.5 EU average: 3.6 2023 Greece: 2.1 EU average: 0.4 2024 Greece: 2.1 EU average: 1.3 2025 Greece: 2.1 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

Greece EU average

-3 0 3 5 8 10 1996 Greece: 7.9 EU average: 0 1997 Greece: 5.4 EU average: 0 1998 Greece: 4.5 EU average: 0 1999 Greece: 2.1 EU average: 0 2000 Greece: 2.9 EU average: 0 2001 Greece: 3.6 EU average: 3.6 2002 Greece: 3.9 EU average: 2.7 2003 Greece: 3.4 EU average: 2.3 2004 Greece: 3 EU average: 2.5 2005 Greece: 3.5 EU average: 2.3 2006 Greece: 3.3 EU average: 2.3 2007 Greece: 3 EU average: 2.4 2008 Greece: 4.2 EU average: 3.7 2009 Greece: 1.3 EU average: 0.8 2010 Greece: 4.7 EU average: 1.8 2011 Greece: 3.1 EU average: 2.9 2012 Greece: 1 EU average: 2.6 2013 Greece: -0.9 EU average: 1.3 2014 Greece: -1.4 EU average: 0.4 2015 Greece: -1.1 EU average: 0.1 2016 Greece: 0 EU average: 0.2 2017 Greece: 1.1 EU average: 1.6 2018 Greece: 0.8 EU average: 1.8 2019 Greece: 0.5 EU average: 1.4 2020 Greece: -1.3 EU average: 0.7 2021 Greece: 0.6 EU average: 2.9 2022 Greece: 9.3 EU average: 9.2 2023 Greece: 4.2 EU average: 6.4 2024 Greece: 3 EU average: 2.6 2025 Greece: 2.9 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1995-2024

Greece EU average

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1995 Greece: 0.42 EU average: 1.73 1997 Greece: 0.44 EU average: 1.72 1999 Greece: 0.59 EU average: 1.78 2001 Greece: 0.58 EU average: 1.82 2003 Greece: 0.56 EU average: 1.82 2004 Greece: 0.54 EU average: 1.79 2005 Greece: 0.59 EU average: 1.78 2006 Greece: 0.57 EU average: 1.8 2007 Greece: 0.59 EU average: 1.79 2008 Greece: 0.67 EU average: 1.87 2009 Greece: 0.63 EU average: 1.96 2010 Greece: 0.6 EU average: 1.96 2011 Greece: 0.68 EU average: 2 2012 Greece: 0.72 EU average: 2.06 2013 Greece: 0.82 EU average: 2.08 2014 Greece: 0.85 EU average: 2.09 2015 Greece: 0.97 EU average: 2.1 2016 Greece: 1.01 EU average: 2.1 2017 Greece: 1.15 EU average: 2.14 2018 Greece: 1.21 EU average: 2.17 2019 Greece: 1.26 EU average: 2.21 2020 Greece: 1.49 EU average: 2.28 2021 Greece: 1.43 EU average: 2.24 2022 Greece: 1.48 EU average: 2.22 2023 Greece: 1.5 EU average: 2.26 2024 Greece: 1.54 EU average: 2.24 1995 2007 2011 2015 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

Greece EU average

0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S2 Greece: 0.1 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Greece: 0.1 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Greece: 0.11 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Greece: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Greece: 0.1 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Greece: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Greece: 0.12 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Greece: 0.13 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Greece: 0.12 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Greece: 0.14 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Greece: 0.14 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Greece: 0.16 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Greece: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Greece: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Greece: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Greece: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Greece: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Greece: 0.16 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Greece: 0.16 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Greece: 0.16 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Greece: 0.16 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Greece: 0.17 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Greece: 0.2 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Greece: 0.21 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Greece: 0.24 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Greece: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Greece: 0.23 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Greece: 0.22 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Greece: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Greece: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Greece: 0.24 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Taxes and social contributions to GDP

% of GDP · 1995-2024

Greece EU average

30 35 40 45 1995 Greece: 30.1 EU average: 40.6 1996 Greece: 30.5 EU average: 41.1 1997 Greece: 31.8 EU average: 41.4 1998 Greece: 33.2 EU average: 41.2 1999 Greece: 34.6 EU average: 41.7 2000 Greece: 36.2 EU average: 41.1 2001 Greece: 34.5 EU average: 40.2 2002 Greece: 35.6 EU average: 39.8 2003 Greece: 33.9 EU average: 39.8 2004 Greece: 32.9 EU average: 39.5 2005 Greece: 34.2 EU average: 39.7 2006 Greece: 33.2 EU average: 40 2007 Greece: 34 EU average: 40.1 2008 Greece: 34.2 EU average: 39.5 2009 Greece: 33.4 EU average: 39.2 2010 Greece: 34.6 EU average: 39 2011 Greece: 36.8 EU average: 39.4 2012 Greece: 40.3 EU average: 40.4 2013 Greece: 39.5 EU average: 41 2014 Greece: 40.1 EU average: 41 2015 Greece: 40.4 EU average: 40.8 2016 Greece: 42.4 EU average: 41 2017 Greece: 42.6 EU average: 41 2018 Greece: 42.8 EU average: 41.1 2019 Greece: 41.5 EU average: 41 2020 Greece: 41.3 EU average: 41.1 2021 Greece: 41.2 EU average: 41.2 2022 Greece: 42.8 EU average: 40.7 2023 Greece: 40.6 EU average: 39.9 2024 Greece: 41.7 EU average: 40.3 1995 2005 2010 2015 2024

Economy

10 indicators
GDP per capita
23,570 €/inh.
+1,090 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
2.1 %
0 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
2.9 %
−0.1 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
1.54 % of GDP
+0.04 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2381 €/kWh
+0.0076 vs 2025S1
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
41.7 % of GDP
+1.1 vs 2023
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Gas price
0.0918 €/kWh
+0.0049 vs 2025S1
12th of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
146.1 %
−8.1 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
83.0
+0.1 vs 2023
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
1.7 %
+0.4 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
71.0 %
+1.7 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
8.9 %
−1.2 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
1,073 €
+46 vs 2026S1
13th of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
13.4 %
−0.2 vs 2023
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
5.0 %
−0.4 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
13.5 %
−0.7 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
41.0 h
0 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
69.9 years
+3.3 vs 2023
3rd of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
627 per 100k
+2 vs 2023
1st of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
3.7 ‰
+0.3 vs 2023
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
16.2 %
−0.7 vs 2014
12th of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
10.4 mn
12th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
81.2 years
+0.2 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.24
−0.02 vs 2023
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
6.6 t/inh.
+0.1 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
77.7 %
+2.3 vs 2023
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
523 kg
+4 vs 2022
EU average 511 kg
2023 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
60.9 %
+9.7 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
12.2 %
+2.1 vs 2020
2021 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
98 per 100k
−2 vs 2022
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
26.9 %
+1.5 vs 2024
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
17.4 %
+0.1 vs 2022
EU average 47.9 %
2023 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
8.4 %
0 vs 2023
14th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
34.9 %
−0.3 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
5.2 %
+0.8 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
27.5 %
+0.6 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
31.5
−0.1 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
89.2 %
+2.9 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
6 per mn
0 vs 2023
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
28.3 %
+1.3 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
597 per 1,000
+16 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
3.0 %
0 vs 2024
2nd of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
18.1 %
−0.9 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
121 per 100k
−8 vs 2023
6th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
26.4 %
−2.5 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
69.4 %
−0.3 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
84.1 %
−0.7 vs 2023
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
5.7 % of GDP
−0.2 vs 2023
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
3.9 % of GDP
−0.1 vs 2023
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
6.9 /10
+0.2 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
51.0 %
−1.4 vs 2023
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 4

NUTS 2 13

NUTS 3 52

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.