Proportion of population below international poverty line in Greece
Greece: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.6% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Greece peaked at 2.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +400.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Greece?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Greece was 0.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Greece ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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