Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Greece
0.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Greece rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Greece, at 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Greece ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.