Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Greece
Greece: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 66.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2014
All-time low
58.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Greece, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 66.7% for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Greece peaked at 77.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2010.
Greece ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58.1% | — |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 66.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 66.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.2% | 58.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.6% | 70.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Albania 45.3% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 42.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 36.1% compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- 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 subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Greece?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Greece was 66.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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