At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2013
All-time low
39.3%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece is 43.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece peaked at 53.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2005.
Greece ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.9% | — |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.3% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 43.8% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 5 Poland 45.2% compare
- 5 Poland 45.2% compare
- 7 Romania 44.1% compare
- 9 Austria 43.5% compare
- 10 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 43.1% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.1% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Greece was 43.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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