Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece
Greece: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 42.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece is 42.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece peaked at 43.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2015.
That places Greece 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.6% | — |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 42.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 42.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 34.6% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 40.9% | 43.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Greece was 42.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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