At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
36th
of 43 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 36th of 43 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 (excluding pensions) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 6.0% | -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 11.0%, 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 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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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 36th out of 43 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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