Number of people living in extreme poverty in Greece
Greece: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 61,849 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty in Greece stood at 61,849 people.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Greece peaked at 236,313 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,159 people, 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 | 126,746 people | 126,746 people | 126,746 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 59,753 people | 32,417 people | 99,940 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 150,087 people | 17,159 people | 236,313 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,600 people | 61,849 people | 117,292 people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 39.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.103 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0922 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0753 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0753 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Greece?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Greece was 61,849 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 236,313 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,159 people in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.