Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 5.2 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2 Index
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.6 Index
in 2012
All-time low
5.1 Index
in 2019
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 5.2 Index.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 6.6 Index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Index, in 2019.
That places Greece 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.4 Index | — |
| 2004 | 5.9 Index | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8 Index | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1 Index | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6 Index | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9 Index | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Index | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Index | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6 Index | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6 Index | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 Index | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5 Index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 Index | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 Index | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5 Index | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1 Index | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2 Index | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 Index | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2 Index | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3 Index | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3 Index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2 Index | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.2 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.2 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 Index | 5.8 Index | 6.4 Index | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.11 Index | 5.1 Index | 6.6 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 Index | 5.2 Index | 5.8 Index | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Greece was 5.2 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Index in 2012.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Index in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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