Germany vs Greece: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Greece: Greece leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (655,400) against Germany (2.16); Greece leads on Oil Imports (496,600) against Germany (2.67); Greece leads on Oil Consumption (371,300) against Germany (2.50). Across 112 compared metrics, Germany wins on 69 and Greece wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.5 %★ | 86.27 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 55.37 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 5.02 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 2.54 | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 6 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 1.37M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 62.06★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | one third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable urban clusters | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 10.3 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 68 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 1.73 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 34.24 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 49,262.14 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km | 13,676 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,210.72 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065 | 12,191★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 58.09 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16★ | 13 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18★ | 17 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.15 | 10.56★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8 | 8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 9.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 4.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 5 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.9 | 30.7★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 24.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | 17,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 147,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 3.5★ | |
| Airports | 840★ | 82 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 39 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 59 |