Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Greece
Greece: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 28.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Greece, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Greece is 28.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Greece peaked at 36.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2009.
Greece ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.9% | — |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Greece?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Greece was 28.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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