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
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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, 15.0%, in 2006.
Greece ranks 24th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.3% | — |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -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 | 22.0% | +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 | 19.5% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4% compare
- 21 Ireland 26.4% compare
- 23 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
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
- 27 France 24.9% compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions 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 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- 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 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 15.0% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 47 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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