Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece
Greece: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 26.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece, 2010–2023
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece stood at 26.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece peaked at 36.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2023.
That places Greece 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.7% | — |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.1% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Greece was 26.1% in 2023, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%).