Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece
Greece: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.7%
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2021
All-time low
12.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece stood at 17.7%.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece peaked at 40.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.5% | — |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +64.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -32.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 19.5% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 12.9% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece was 17.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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