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
Latest (2023)
2.83 million people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.22 million people
in 2009
All-time low
1.78 million people
in 2014
Years of data
24
1995–2023
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.
The figure 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.
Greece ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.40 million people | — |
| 2000 | 3.14 million people | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million people | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 4.19 million people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.48 million people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.22 million people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million people | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million people | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million people | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million people | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million people | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million people | +6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.83 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.83 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.