Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece peaked at 13.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.4% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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