Greece vs Spain: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Greece
32.2%
in 2025
Spain
33.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.9% against 32.2% in Greece, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.2% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.9% against 32.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Greece and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.