Greece vs Türkiye

Greece and Türkiye compared on 252 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Greece and Türkiye differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Population on 1 January
people
10,372,335 people 85,664,944 people −87.9% 2025 Eurostat
Population by age and sex
people
10,372,335 people 85,664,944 people −87.9% 2025 Eurostat
Crude birth rate
live births per 1,000 people
6.3 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) 10.4 per 1,000 people −4.1 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
11.7 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) 5.7 per 1,000 people +6.0 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Total fertility rate
live births per woman
1.24 births per woman 1.48 births per woman −16.2% 2024 Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
23.7% 10.6% +13.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Median age of the population
years
47.2 years 34.4 years +37.2% 2025 Eurostat
Old-age dependency ratio
people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
37.4 per 100 working-age people 15.5 per 100 working-age people +141.3% 2025 Eurostat
Natural population change
per 1,000 people
-5.3 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) 4.7 per 1,000 people −10.0 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Population estimates and projections
people
10,242,908 people 87,270,502 people −88.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
45.7 years 32.5 years +40.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
1.33 births per woman 1.63 births per woman −17.9% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
-2.08% 0.23% −2.31 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
10,413,962 people 85,878,556 people −87.9% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
0.08% 0.42% −0.34 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
24.4% 10.6% +13.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
12.9% 21.0% −8.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.24 births per woman 1.48 births per woman −16.2% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
6.6 per 1,000 people 11.0 per 1,000 people −4.4 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
12.1 per 1,000 people 5.7 per 1,000 people +6.4 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
79.2% 89.5% −10.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
6.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 11.2 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 −4.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
59.4 per 100 working-age people 46.2 per 100 working-age people +13.2 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
80.7 people per km² 111.1 people per km² −27.4% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
0.37% 0.59% −0.21 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Acquisitions of citizenship
people
3,921 people 4,359 people −10.0% 2007 Eurostat
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people
4.8 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) 0.3 per 1,000 people +4.5 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-15.6 per 1,000 people -3.6 per 1,000 people −11.9 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
16,636 people -258,205 people +274,841 people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
14.2% 8.1% +6.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
0.2% 0.0% +0.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
% of the labour force
8.9% 8.4% +0.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
19.1% 15.4% +3.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
% of the labour force
5.0% 1.5% +3.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
% of population aged 20 to 64
71.0% 58.1% +12.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
% of women aged 20 to 64
62.3% 39.1% +23.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
% of the labour force
7.6% 8.4% −0.8 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
hours per week
41.0 hours per week 44.0 hours per week −3.0 hours per week 2025 Eurostat
Part-time employment
% of total employment
5.2% 13.0% −7.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly youth unemployment
% of the labour force under 25
17.3% 14.8% +2.5 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Employment of older workers
% of population aged 55 to 64
59.6% 38.1% +21.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
8.5% 8.5% 0 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
21.4% 16.0% +5.3 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
52.0% 54.4% −2.4 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
44.7% 37.1% +7.5 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
47.5% 49.7% −2.2 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
OECD monthly unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted
7.6% 8.4% −0.8 percentage points September 2026 OECD
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
10.7% 14.2% −3.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
16.3% 27.3% −11.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
73.0% 58.5% +14.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Wages and labour costs

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Median equivalised net income
euro per year
€11,700 per year €6,039 per year +93.7% 2025 Eurostat
Unadjusted gender pay gap
% of men's average gross hourly earnings
12.5% -1.3% +13.8 percentage points 2014 Eurostat
Hourly labour cost
euro per hour worked
€13.8 per hour €4.2 per hour +228.6% 2020 Eurostat
Monthly minimum wage
euro per month, gross
€1,073 per month €621 per month +72.8% H2 2026 Eurostat
Net annual earnings
euro per year
€18,022 per year €8,768 per year +105.5% 2023 Eurostat

Economy and productivity

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
GDP per capita in euro
euro per person, current prices
€22,920 per personp (provisional) €14,170 per person +61.8% 2024 Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100
70 (EU = 100)p (provisional) 71 (EU = 100) −1 points 2024 Eurostat
Real GDP growth
% change on previous year, chain-linked volumes
2.1%p (provisional) 3.7% −1.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
GDP in euro
million euro, current prices
€249,726 millionp (provisional) €1,411,112 million −82.3% 2025 Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
% change on previous quarter
0.3%p (provisional) 1.1% −0.8 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
GDP growth, year on year
% change on the same quarter a year earlier
1.9%p (provisional) 2.6% −0.7 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$280.6 billion US$1.60 trillion −82.4% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$26,948 per person US$18,599 per person +44.9% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$38,219 per person Int$37,301 per person +2.5% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$25,360 per person US$16,300 per person +55.6% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
2.1% 3.6% −1.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
67.4% 59.4% +8.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
17.2% 31.7% −14.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
11.4% 29.9% −18.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$15,806 per person US$10,915 per person +44.8% 2025 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
HICP inflation
annual average rate of change, %
2.9% 34.9% −32.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
HICP price index
index, 2015 = 100
122.75 (2015 = 100) 1,221.20 (2015 = 100)d (definition differs (see metadata)) −1,098.45 points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly HICP inflation
% change on the same month a year earlier
5.1% 29.7% −24.6 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Consumer price level index
index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100
83 (EU = 100) 47 (EU = 100) +36 points 2024 Eurostat
Food price inflation (HICP)
annual average rate of change, %
2.3% 33.1% −30.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Energy price inflation (HICP)
annual average rate of change, %
-0.7% 35.0% −35.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
OECD monthly CPI inflation
% change on the same month a year earlier
5.0% 29.7% −24.7 percentage points September 2026 OECD
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
2.5% 34.9% −32.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
121.7 (2010 = 100) 1,784.3 (2010 = 100) −1,662.6 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
2.8% 36.4% −33.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
0.885 per US$ 39.455 per US$ −97.8% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Housing cost overburden rate
% of population
26.4% 10.0% +16.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Overcrowding rate
% of population
28.3% 37.8% −9.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Home ownership rate
% of population
69.4% 56.9% +12.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Inability to keep home adequately warm
% of population
18.1% 19.5% −1.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Average household size
people per household
2.4 people per household 3.1 people per household −0.7 people per household 2025 Eurostat
Arrears on utility bills
% of population
31.9% 17.6% +14.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Slum population
% of urban population
0.1% 16.2% −16.2 percentage points 2012 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
% of population aged 15 to 29
13.5% 26.3% −12.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
% of population aged 25 to 34
42.8% 44.8% −2.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
% of population aged 18 to 24
3.0% 17.9% −14.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
% of population aged 25 to 64
5.2% 7.5% −2.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
10.4% 23.1% −12.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
99.2% 97.7% +1.5 percentage points 2018 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
98.4% 92.8% +5.5 percentage points 2018 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
94.0% 64.3% +29.8 percentage points 2018 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
0.1%nat_est (National estimate) 0.6% −0.5 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
1.0%nat_est (National estimate) 0.9% +0.1 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
3.4%nat_est (National estimate) 0.8% +2.7 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
99.9%nat_est (National estimate) 99.4% +0.5 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
99.5% 97.8% +1.7 percentage points 2009 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
6.4% 11.3% −4.9 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
3.4% 3.1% +0.3 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
102.0% 102.4% −0.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
165.1% 105.9% +59.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
93.9% 90.8% +3.1 percentage points 2009 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
99.9% 90.6% +9.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
105.2% 118.4% −13.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Life expectancy at birth
years
81.9 years 79.0 yearsb (break in time series) +3.7% 2024 Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
3.7 per 1,000 live births 9.0 per 1,000 live births −5.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 Eurostat
Hospital beds
beds per 100,000 inhabitants
423 per 100,000 people 314 per 100,000 people +109 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
% of people aged 16 or over
78.3% 62.3% +16.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
years
20.3 years 18.4 yearsb (break in time series) +10.3% 2024 Eurostat
Adults with obesity
% of people aged 15 and over
16.2% 21.1% −4.9 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Daily smokers
% of people aged 15 and over
24.9% 28.0% −3.1 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
81.9 years 77.2 years +6.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
19.9 years 17.6 years +13.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
69.8 years 65.1 years +7.2% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
77 77 same 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
7.61 litres 1.71 litres +346.2% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
27.4% 28.8% −1.3 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
31.3% 32.8% −1.5 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
3.9 per 100,000 people 3.7 per 100,000 people +0.2 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
10.5% 14.1% −3.6 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
39.8% 44.5% −4.7 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
94% 94% same 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
15.6% 29.3% −13.7 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.1 per 100,000 people 0.5 per 100,000 people −0.4 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
41.3 per 10,000 people 35.3 per 10,000 people +6.0 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
13.59 per 10,000 people 5.24 per 10,000 people +8.35 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
81.8 years 77.4 years +5.7% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
84.4 years 80.3 years +5.1% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
79.4 years 74.6 years +6.4% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
8.4% 4.3% +4.1 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
3.8 per 1,000 live births 9.6 per 1,000 live births −5.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
3.2 per 1,000 live births 8.0 per 1,000 live births −4.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
5 per 100,000 live births 15 per 100,000 live births −10 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
6.58 per 1,000 people 2.24 per 1,000 people +4.34 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
4.3 per 1,000 people 3.0 per 1,000 people +1.3 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
91% 95% −4.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
30.2% 31.1% −0.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
34.3% 19.0% +15.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$1,963 per person US$548 per person +258.3% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
8.0% 16.5% −8.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
2.2 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births −2.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
4 per 100,000 people 13 per 100,000 people −9 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Households with internet access
% of households
88.7% 96.2% −7.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Internet use in the last three months
% of individuals
89.2% 89.8% −0.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Daily internet use
% of individuals
87.2% 87.1% +0.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Basic digital skills
% of individuals
51.0% 31.5% +19.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Online shopping
% of individuals
68.0% 50.7% +17.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ICT specialists in employment
% of total employment
2.5% 1.6% +0.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Internet users
% of population
86.3% 87.3% −1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
114 per 100 people 108 per 100 people +6 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
44.7 per 100 people 23.4 per 100 people +21.2 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Industrial production
index, 2021 = 100
112.6 (2021 = 100)p (provisional) 109.5 (2021 = 100) +2.8% 2025 Eurostat
Enterprise birth rate
% of active enterprises
9.1% 15.8% −6.7 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
% change on the same month a year earlier
0.7%p (provisional) 2.6% −1.9 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
15.2% 24.0% −8.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
16,000 companies 115,401 companies −86.1% 2024 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
21.3% 35.7% −14.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
9.1% 16.8% −7.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
39.3%p (provisional) 24.7% +14.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
43.9%p (provisional) 25.0% +18.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Current account balance, quarterly
% of GDP
-12.2% -6.1% −6.1 percentage points Q1 2026 Eurostat
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
39.5% 24.8% +14.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
44.0% 25.1% +18.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
83.5% 49.9% +33.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
4.8% 0.8% +4.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-5.6% -1.9% −3.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
15.0% 5.1% +9.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Tourism and accommodation

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Nights spent in tourist accommodation
nights
156,347,283 nights 252,323,483 nights −38.0% 2025 Eurostat
Arrivals at tourist accommodation
arrivals
38,189,833 arrivals 98,981,217 arrivals −61.4% 2025 Eurostat
Bed-place occupancy rate in hotels
% of available bed places
50.7% 3.6% +47.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat

Transport and mobility

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Car share of passenger transport
% of inland passenger-kilometres
84.1%e (estimated) 73.8% +10.3 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Car ownership
cars per 1,000 inhabitants
597 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) 203 per 1,000 peoplei (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) +394 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Rail passenger transport
million passenger-kilometres
718 million passenger-km 5,860 million passenger-km −87.7% 2025 Eurostat
New zero-emission cars
% of newly registered passenger cars
6.2% 16.7% −10.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
8.3 per 100,000 people 6.7 per 100,000 people +1.6 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
19,090,513 passengers 125,940,241 passengers −84.8% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Energy import dependency
% of gross available energy
77.7% 68.1% +9.6 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Electricity price for households
euro per kWh, all taxes included
€0.2401 per kWh €0.0657 per kWh +265.4% H1 2026 Eurostat
Natural gas price for households
euro per kWh, all taxes included
€0.0771 per kWh €0.0243 per kWh +217.3% H1 2026 Eurostat
Primary energy consumption
million tonnes of oil equivalent
21.0 Mtoe 164.9 Mtoe −87.3% 2024 Eurostat
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
100.0% 98.0% +2.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
21.5% 12.0% +9.5 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
52.2% 56.6% −4.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
93.5% 70.1% +23.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
7.1 t CO2e per person 6.8 t CO2e per person +4.4% 2024 Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
73.3 Mt CO2e 584.5 Mt CO2e −87.5% 2024 Eurostat
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.95 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.93 °Ce (Estimated value) +0.02 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
2.11 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 2.46 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −14.5% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
71.5 Mt CO2e 579.5 Mt CO2e −87.7% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
6.9 t CO2e per person 6.8 t CO2e per person +1.4% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
5.05 t CO2 per person 5.38 t CO2 per person −6.2% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
11.3 Mt CO2e 78.6 Mt CO2e −85.6% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
3.54 Mt CO2e 31.97 Mt CO2e −88.9% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
14.4 µg/m³ 20.6 µg/m³ −30.1% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
36.9% 29.5% +7.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
11.2% 5.7% +5.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
14.1 µg/m³ 26.4 µg/m³ −46.5% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
35.0% 7.0% +28.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Municipal waste generated per person
kilograms per person per year
533 kg per person 402 kg per person +32.6% 2024 Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
% of municipal waste generated
17.5% 12.3%e (estimated) +5.2 percentage points 2021 Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
kilograms per person per year
2,894 kg per personp (provisional) 1,419 kg per person +103.9% 2024 Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
% of population
100.0% 96.0% +4.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
99.0% 99.3% −0.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
20.3% 47.9% −27.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
5,557 m³ per person 2,671 m³ per person +108.0% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
92.9% 78.9% +14.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Area under organic farming
% of utilised agricultural area
12.2%e (estimated) 0.9% +11.3 percentage points 2021 Eurostat
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$4.65 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$4.58 per person per daye (Estimated value) +1.5% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
22.7%e (Estimated value) 4.0%e (Estimated value) +18.7 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
1.46 kg/hae (Estimated value) 2.21 kg/hae (Estimated value) −33.9% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
67.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) 79.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) −15.0% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
3.6% 5.2% −1.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
4,053 kg per hectare 3,429 kg per hectare +18.2% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
38.9% 50.2% −11.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
56,044 tonnes 355,995 tonnes −84.3% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
2.5% 2.5% same 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
96.1 (2014-16 = 100) 133.4 (2014-16 = 100) −28.0% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
186.6 kg per hectare 138.8 kg per hectare +34.5% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
128,900 km² 769,630 km² −83.3% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
At-risk-of-poverty rate
% of population
19.6% 23.4% −3.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
% of population
27.5% 29.8% −2.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Income inequality (Gini)
Gini coefficient, 0 to 100
31.6 (0 to 100) 43.9 (0 to 100) −12.3 points 2025 Eurostat
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
ratio
5.17 times 8.93 times −42.1% 2025 Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
% of population
14.9% 12.0% +2.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
33.4 (0 to 100) 43.7 (0 to 100) −10.3 points 2023 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
26.0% 34.4% −8.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
0.6% 0.2% +0.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
% of population
18.8% 14.4% +4.4 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
0.8% 0.4% +0.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
3.2% 4.1% −0.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
27.4% 17.6% +9.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
47.3% 33.0% +14.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
1.53% 1.46% +0.07 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Researchers as a share of the labour force
% of labour force (full-time equivalent)
1.10% 0.72% +0.38 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
European patent applications
applications per million inhabitants
11.9 per million peoplep (provisional) 7.7 per million peoplep (provisional) +4.2 per million people 2025 Eurostat
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
1.49% 1.42% +0.07 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
5,283 per million people 2,645 per million people +2,639 per million people 2023 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
13,552 articles 50,180 articles −73.0% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Intentional homicides
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
0.78 per 100,000 people 2.27 per 100,000 people −1.49 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Crime or vandalism in the area
% of population
20.9% 10.7% +10.2 percentage points 2023 Eurostat
Robberies recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
27.9 per 100,000 people 14.0 per 100,000 people +13.9 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Burglaries recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
120.7 per 100,000 people 60.2 per 100,000 people +60.5 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Thefts recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
607 per 100,000 people 101 per 100,000 people +506 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
0.8 per 100,000 people 3.2 per 100,000 people −2.4 per 100,000 people 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureGreeceTürkiyeGreece compared with TürkiyePeriodSource
Cultural employment
% of total employment
3.5% 3.0% +0.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Average life satisfaction
average rating, 0 to 10
6.9 out of 10 5.7 out of 10 +1.2 points 2025 Eurostat
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
22.9% 19.9% +3.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

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