At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 28.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece is 28.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece peaked at 48.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2010.
That places Greece 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.1% | — |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | -9.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +43.8% | 24.9% | 35.8% |
| 2011 | +38.3% | 18.0% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 18.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 28.1% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 18.2% compare
- 4 Italy 18.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Greece
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,053 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 39.78 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 39.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Greece was 28.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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