Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Greece
Greece: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk was 49.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Greece stood at 49.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Greece peaked at 52.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2015.
That places Greece 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.8 | — |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 44 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.6 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 52.3 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 51.2 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 49.1 | -4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.45, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.44 | 29.8 | 45.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.52 | 42.9 | 52.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Greece?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Greece was 49.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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