At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.0%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2013
All-time low
27.2%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Greece is 37.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Greece peaked at 52.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2006.
Greece ranks 6th of 45 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 for children by country of birth of their in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.8% | — |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -10.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 27.2% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 36.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 32.3% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Greece?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Greece was 37.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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