Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Greece
Greece: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 22,959 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Greece, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Greece is 22,959, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Greece peaked at 26,517 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,306, in 1820.
Greece ranks 47th of 160 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,306 | — |
| 1850 | 1,607 | +23.1% |
| 1870 | 1,938 | +20.6% |
| 1890 | 2,257 | +16.5% |
| 1910 | 2,592 | +14.8% |
| 1929 | 3,733 | +44.0% |
| 1950 | 3,052 | -18.2% |
| 1960 | 5,015 | +64.3% |
| 1970 | 9,900 | +97.4% |
| 1980 | 14,300 | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 15,964 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 20,965 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 26,092 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 26,517 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,959 | -13.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22,959 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22,959 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,814, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,306 | 1,306 | 1,306 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,607 | 1,607 | 1,607 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,938 | 1,938 | 1,938 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,257 | 2,257 | 2,257 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,592 | 2,592 | 2,592 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,733 | 3,733 | 3,733 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,052 | 3,052 | 3,052 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5,015 | 5,015 | 5,015 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9,900 | 9,900 | 9,900 | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,300 | 14,300 | 14,300 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,964 | 15,964 | 15,964 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,528 | 20,965 | 26,092 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,738 | 22,959 | 26,517 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Greece?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Greece was 22,959 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26,517 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,306 in 1820.
- How does Greece rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.