Three metrics of inequality in Greece
Greece: Three metrics of inequality was 45.34 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
45.34
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
54.25
in 2000
All-time low
44.52
in 2019
Years of data
56
1967–2022
Three metrics of inequality in Greece, 1967–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Greece stood at 45.34.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Greece peaked at 54.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.52, in 2019.
That places Greece 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 44.87 | — |
| 1968 | 45.06 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 45.64 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 45.87 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.08 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.26 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 46.83 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.06 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 47.27 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.55 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.96 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 48.25 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.57 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.06 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.51 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 49.77 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 48.47 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 48.15 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.99 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 47.58 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 46.88 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 48.38 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 47.33 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47.92 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 46.97 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 46.2 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.21 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 49.61 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 49.81 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.22 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.26 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.02 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 53.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.25 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.92 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.16 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 49.52 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.56 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.39 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.28 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 45.11 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.46 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 45.32 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.65 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.15 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.58 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 48.35 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.01 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 46.17 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.84 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 44.52 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.85 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.34 | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.19 | 44.87 | 45.64 | 3 |
| 1970s | 47.17 | 45.87 | 48.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.51 | 46.88 | 50.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.74 | 46.2 | 53.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8 | 45.11 | 54.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 44.52 | 48.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9 | 44.52 | 45.34 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Greece?
- Three metrics of inequality in Greece was 45.34 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 54.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.