At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 28.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.8%
World rank
5th
of 22 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2017
All-time low
13.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2009–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 28.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece peaked at 53.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 5th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.9% | — |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -51.1% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +107.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 26.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 13.9% | 28.8% | 2 |
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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 28.8% 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 53.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Greece ranks 5th 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 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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