Greece vs Spain: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Greece
29.5%
in 2025
Spain
33.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.7% against 29.5% in Greece, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.9% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 33.1% | 3.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.7% against 29.5% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Greece and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.