Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Athens
Surface Area
131 957 km2
Population 2021
10,664,568
Density 2018
81,3 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Parliamentary Republic
Head of State 22 January 2020
Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution of 9/06/1975
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/gr1975.htm
https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/224010
Article 11
Article 12
Loi du 29/05/1976 – Act No. 330: Respecting occupational associations and federations and the protection of freedom of association.
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=fr&p_isn=13817&p_country=GRC&p_count=692
UN: accession 10/25/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification-Accession: 1985
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification-Accession: 1997
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1993
UNESCO : Member: 4/11/1946 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1954 to 2007
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 02/03/1982 – Ratification 07/06/1983
EU member: since 01/01/1981
Currency: Euro Member of the eurozone: since 01/01/2001
Schengen area: since 01/01/2000
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: 28/11/1950 Ratification: 28/11/1974 Entry into force: 28/11/1974
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2018
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2015
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
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GINI Index /100
2019
Democracy Index /10
2021
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Systematic rights violations
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HDI
2022