Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Greece
Greece: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 28.9% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Greece, 2010β2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Greece stood at 28.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Greece peaked at 36.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2010.
That places Greece 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More poverty & inequality data for Greece
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.33 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,053 (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 revenues vs income inequality 39.78 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.103 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Greece?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Greece was 28.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor