Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece
Greece: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 15.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece is 15.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece peaked at 21.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 84th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.9% | 4 |
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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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Greece was 15.9% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.