Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Greece
Greece: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 617 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
617
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
674
in 2016
All-time low
437
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece stood at 617.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 674 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 437, in 2021.
Greece ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 650 | — |
| 2016 | 674 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 620 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 442 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 440 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 478 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 437 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 564 | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 558 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 561 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 617 | +10.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 617 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 7.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 617 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 8.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 565.2 | 440 | 674 | 5 |
| 2020s | 535.83 | 437 | 617 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
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 617 in 2025, 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 674 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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