Greece vs Sweden
Greece vs Sweden: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.19% in Greece and 4.49% in Sweden, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Sweden, by 0.3 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in Greece.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Sweden has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Greece ranked 15 and Sweden ranked 10 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Greece | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.19 | 4.49 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.21 | 4.5 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.23 | 4.51 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.25 | 4.52 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.27 | 4.53 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.29 | 4.54 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.31 | 4.55 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.32 | 4.56 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.34 | 4.56 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.36 | 4.56 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.37 | 4.56 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.38 | 4.55 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.38 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.36 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.34 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.31 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.27 | 4.56 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.24 | 4.56 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.19 | 4.57 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.12 | 4.59 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 4.62 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4 | 4.64 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.98 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.98 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.98 | 4.67 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4 | 4.68 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.03 | 4.69 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.08 | 4.69 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Greece vs Sweden
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023Sweden: 83.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Sweden: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sweden: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022Sweden: 99.7% in 2022
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Sweden: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023Sweden: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023Sweden: 0.56% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023Sweden: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025Sweden: 89.1% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023Sweden: 39.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023Sweden: 20.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateGreece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Sweden: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025Sweden: 2.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025Sweden: $15B in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025Sweden: $1,549 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025Sweden: 5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020Sweden: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022Sweden: 0.19% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020Sweden: 0.27% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 235 million TIV in 2025