Share of population in extreme poverty in Greece
Greece: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.5943 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5943
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2012
All-time low
0.1599
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.5943 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Greece peaked at 2.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1599, in 2018.
That places Greece 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5437 | 0.3 | 0.9123 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.1599 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.754 | 0.5943 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty in Greece?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Greece was 0.5943 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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