At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 25.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.7
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2015
All-time low
15
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece is 25.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece peaked at 27.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2006.
Greece ranks 26th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.3 | — |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.9 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 25.7 | +8.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.51 | 15 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.45 | 21.2 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 | 22 | 25.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4 compare
- 23 Ireland 26.4 compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.2 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 25.5 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 25.5 compare
- 29 France 24.9 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Greece was 25.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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