Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Greece
Greece: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 111.2%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
857 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2013
All-time low
-39 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Greece, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Greece stood at -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
That represents a change of down 111.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Greece peaked at 857 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013 and was at its lowest, -39 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2009.
That places Greece 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Greece, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | -39 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | -15 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 357 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -2480.0% |
| 2012 | 749 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +109.8% |
| 2013 | 857 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 838 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 782 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 743 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 655 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 302 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 116 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -61.6% |
| 2020 | -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -39 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | 538.4 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -15 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 857 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 16 Estonia 14 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 16 Estonia 14 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 18 Iceland 7 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 20 Italy -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 21 Belgium -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 22 Finland -40 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Greece?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Greece was -13 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 857 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -39 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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