Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 2.83 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece stood at 2.83 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece peaked at 5.22 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million people, in 2014.
That places Greece 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million people | 3.14 million people | 5.22 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million people | 1.78 million people | 4.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.88 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More poverty & inequality data for Greece
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 39.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.103 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0753 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0753 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0922 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece was 2.83 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million people in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.