Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in Greece
Greece: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2017
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in Greece, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 23.2% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in Greece peaked at 75.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 16th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.7% | — |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -43.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 39.4% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 13 Norway 26.5% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 24.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 24.0% compare
- 17 Switzerland 19.1% compare
- 18 Spain 18.2% compare
- 19 Ireland 15.1% compare
More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in Greece?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of in Greece was 23.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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