Greece vs United States: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle
Greece
2.5%
in 2021
United States
2.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
82nd
United States rank
85th
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Greece or United States?
- Greece, at 2.5% against 2.0% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Greece and United States?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Greece ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.