Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece
Greece: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 228 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece is 228 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece peaked at 298 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 219 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Greece 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 298 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 295 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 279 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 249 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 240 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 236 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 253 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 224 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 219 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 227 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 228 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 272.2 Thousand persons | 240 Thousand persons | 298 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 231.17 Thousand persons | 219 Thousand persons | 253 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Greece was 228 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 298 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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