At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
World rank
18th
of 22 countries
All-time high
8
in 2012
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
13
2009–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4 for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece peaked at 8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
Greece ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | +100.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece was 4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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