Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Greece

Greece: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 1 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1 Ratio
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.9 Ratio
in 2013
All-time low
1 Ratio
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Greece, 2010–2025

00.511.522010201720252010: 1 Ratio2011: 1.2 Ratio2012: 1.4 Ratio2013: 1.9 Ratio2014: 1.3 Ratio2015: 1.2 Ratio2016: 1.2 Ratio2017: 1.2 Ratio2018: 1.3 Ratio2019: 1.3 Ratio2020: 1.3 Ratio2021: 1.5 Ratio2022: 1.1 Ratio2023: 1.2 Ratio2024: 1.2 Ratio2025: 1 Ratio

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.

Analysis

In 2025, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Greece stood at 1 Ratio. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Greece peaked at 1.9 Ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 Ratio, in 2010.

Greece ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Greece, 2010 to 2025.
Year Ratio Change
2010 1 Ratio
2011 1.2 Ratio +20.0%
2012 1.4 Ratio +16.7%
2013 1.9 Ratio +35.7%
2014 1.3 Ratio -31.6%
2015 1.2 Ratio -7.7%
2016 1.2 Ratio +0.0%
2017 1.2 Ratio +0.0%
2018 1.3 Ratio +8.3%
2019 1.3 Ratio +0.0%
2020 1.3 Ratio +0.0%
2021 1.5 Ratio +15.4%
2022 1.1 Ratio -26.7%
2023 1.2 Ratio +9.1%
2024 1.2 Ratio +0.0%
2025 1 Ratio -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3 Ratio 1 Ratio 1.9 Ratio 10
2020s 1.22 Ratio 1 Ratio 1.5 Ratio 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Greece?
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Greece was 1 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 Ratio in 2013.
What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Ratio in 2010.
How does Greece rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Greece ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
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