Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece
Greece: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece peaked at 7.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 82nd of 119 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.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +100.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 79 Kazakhstan 3.1% compare
- 80 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
- 81 Ukraine 2.5% compare
- 83 Chile 2.4% compare
- 84 Israel 2.2% compare
- 85 United States of America 2.0% 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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Greece was 2.5% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.