Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece
Greece: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 30.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece stood at 30.5%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece peaked at 37.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2010.
That places Greece 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.7% | — |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Greece was 30.5% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor