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
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2012
All-time low
8.5
in 2018
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Greece, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 13th of 49 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 | Value | 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 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.32 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 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 13th out of 49 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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