Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece
Greece: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece stood at 29.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece peaked at 37.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2023.
That places Greece 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.5% | — |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +5.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.1% | 37.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 31.9% | 6 |
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Greece was 29.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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