Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece
Greece: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 57.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece stood at 57.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece peaked at 64.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2021.
That places Greece 7th 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.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.1% | — |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -5.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 57.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 57.3% | 64.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 52.4% | 64.3% | 6 |
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Greece was 57.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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