Prosperity gap in Greece
Greece: Prosperity gap was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Greece stood at 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Greece peaked at 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2002.
That places Greece 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 85 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 85 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 85 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Türkiye 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 39.78 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.103 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.54 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0753 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0753 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0922 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Greece?
- Prosperity gap in Greece was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for prosperity gap?
- Greece ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.