Greece

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Greece
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Athens
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 82 / km²

WRI Score 2026

75.3

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 37th
In Europe: 18th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 44%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 82 / km²· UN WPP
65.0
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $29,412· IMF WEO 2026
69.0
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 81.1 years· WHO / UN
84.6
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 2.7 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
97.9
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 10%· ILO / SECO
65.6
Moderate unemployment relative to peers.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 3.1% of GDP· SIPRI
72.9
Moderate defence spending relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
69.2
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
69.8
Moderate institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Greece holds 37th of 211 with a WRI Score of 75.30 — holds a strong position in the upper tier. Its strength lies in tourism and lifestyle appeal (97.9) and its tax treatment (86); population density remains its comparatively weaker dimension.