Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Greece

Greece: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 572 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
572
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
901
in 2014
All-time low
469
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, 2008–2020

02004006008001.0k2008201420202008: 5642009: 5762010: 6692011: 6932012: 9002013: 7892014: 9012015: 8632016: 8512017: 7142018: 4692019: 4882020: 572

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece stood at 572.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 901 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 469, in 2018.

That places Greece 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Greece, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 564 —
2009 576 +2.1%
2010 669 +16.1%
2011 693 +3.6%
2012 900 +29.9%
2013 789 -12.3%
2014 901 +14.2%
2015 863 -4.2%
2016 851 -1.4%
2017 714 -16.1%
2018 469 -34.3%
2019 488 +4.1%
2020 572 +17.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 572 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 572 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 570 564 576 2
2010s 733.7 469 901 10
2020s 572 572 572 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 France 737 compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 612 compare
  3. 13 Poland 363 compare
  4. 13 Poland 363 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 311 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece was 572 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 901 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 469 in 2018.
How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Greece ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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