At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 7.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.1
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2016
All-time low
5.1
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.1 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece peaked at 7.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2019.
Greece ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5 | — |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 36 Montenegro 7.6 compare
- 37 Serbia 7.4 compare
- 37 Serbia 7.4 compare
- 40 Belgium 6.5 compare
- 41 Czechia 4.9 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 4.8 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 4.8 compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece was 7.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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