Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece

Greece: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 1,510 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,510 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,952 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
1,375 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015202020252015: 1.9k Thousand persons2016: 2.0k Thousand persons2017: 1.9k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons2020: 1.6k Thousand persons2021: 1.4k Thousand persons2022: 1.4k Thousand persons2023: 1.4k Thousand persons2024: 1.4k Thousand persons2025: 1.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece stood at 1,510 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece peaked at 1,952 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,375 Thousand persons, in 2023.

That places Greece 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,868 Thousand persons
2016 1,952 Thousand persons +4.5%
2017 1,937 Thousand persons -0.8%
2018 1,688 Thousand persons -12.9%
2019 1,651 Thousand persons -2.2%
2020 1,562 Thousand persons -5.4%
2021 1,449 Thousand persons -7.2%
2022 1,424 Thousand persons -1.7%
2023 1,375 Thousand persons -3.4%
2024 1,411 Thousand persons +2.6%
2025 1,510 Thousand persons +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,819 Thousand persons 1,651 Thousand persons 1,952 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,455 Thousand persons 1,375 Thousand persons 1,562 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 4 Spain 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Romania 3,160 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Italy 3,025 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Bulgaria 962 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Hungary 790 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Poland 582 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Poland 582 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece?
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Greece was 1,510 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,952 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,375 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Greece rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
Greece ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 469 data points, 2015–2025
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