Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Greece
Greece: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 1.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Greece, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Greece is 1.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 650.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Greece ranks 25th of 80 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 the international poverty line of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.6% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 1.5% compare
- 25 Bulgaria 1.5% compare
- 28 Armenia 1.4% 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Greece?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Greece was 1.5% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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