Greece

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,262 metrics

Greece is a country in Europe with a population of 9,897,115 (96th of 235). It ranks best for Education Index (tied 5th of 192), Healthcare WHO Index (14th of 191), Advanced Education (17th of 167). It ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (184th of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (182nd of 184), Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (179th of 183).

Population
9.9M
96th highest of 235
Density
76.8
141st highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.42%
197th highest of 235
Area
131,990
97th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 453 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Medical Doctors67.12 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    3rd of 195
  2. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    3rd of 179
  3. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 172
  4. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    tied 4th of 191
  5. Starvation Death Rate0.08 ASR per 100K pop.
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 5th of 202
  6. Education Index by Country · 2023
    tied 5th of 192
  7. Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026
    6th of 176
  8. Stunting Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 5th of 158
  9. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    8th of 193
  10. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 192

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    184th of 184
  2. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    122nd of 124
  3. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    179th of 183
  4. Dementia Rates by Country · 2023
    199th of 204
  5. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    179th of 184
  6. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied last of 198
  7. Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    144th of 149
  8. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    197th of 204
  9. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    196th of 204
  10. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    195th of 204

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (69), weakest Travel (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Spain82% similar
  2. Italy81% similar
  3. Belgium80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  4. Montenegro80% similar
    Compared on 57 of 60
  5. Serbia80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Greece

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Greece?
Greece has a population of 9,897,115, 96th among 235 countries.
What does Greece rank best at?
Among countries, Greece ranks best for Education Index (tied 5th of 192); Healthcare WHO Index (14th of 191); Advanced Education (17th of 167).
Where does Greece rank worst?
Greece ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (184th of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (182nd of 184); Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (179th of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Greece?
Rankodex ranks Greece on 2,262 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,262 metrics with a value for this place, in 761 topics