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Greenland flag Greenland Europe
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
56.8K
202nd
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$3.3B
180th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$58,499
21st
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$40,270
57th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
0.9% 177th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
410,450 km²
60th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
0.1 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
1.8 124th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
88.3% 38th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
10.8% 92nd
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
71.5 yrs
142nd
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
N/A
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
N/A
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
N/A
$13,473 1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
N/A
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
N/A
3.68 39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
N/A
2.68 82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Greenland
Greenland
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
N/A
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
N/A
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
16.6%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
18.4%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
61.0%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
40.8%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
51.1%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
N/A
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
N/A
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
N/A
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
N/A
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
5.4 132nd
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
N/A
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
N/A
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
N/A
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
69.5%
136th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
118.6 95th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
100.0%
46th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
100.0%
12th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
62.5%
169th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
11.7% 137th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
0.0% 210th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
Greenland
United States
Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
Greenland
United States
Population Over Time1960 – 2024
Greenland
United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
Greenland
United States
Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
Greenland
United States