Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Greece
Greece: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 5.17 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.17 Ratio
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.63 Ratio
in 2012
All-time low
5.11 Ratio
in 2019
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.17 Ratio for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Greece peaked at 6.63 Ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.11 Ratio, in 2019.
Greece ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 for disposable income by sex and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.38 Ratio | — |
| 2004 | 5.92 Ratio | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.79 Ratio | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.05 Ratio | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.01 Ratio | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.89 Ratio | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 Ratio | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.61 Ratio | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.96 Ratio | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 Ratio | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Ratio | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 Ratio | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.51 Ratio | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.55 Ratio | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.11 Ratio | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.51 Ratio | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.11 Ratio | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.23 Ratio | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.79 Ratio | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2 Ratio | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.28 Ratio | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.27 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.17 Ratio | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.17 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.17 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 Ratio | 5.76 Ratio | 6.38 Ratio | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.1 Ratio | 5.11 Ratio | 6.63 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 Ratio | 5.17 Ratio | 5.79 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 9 Serbia 5.53 Ratio compare
- 10 Spain 5.24 Ratio compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.18 Ratio compare
- 13 Italy 5.13 Ratio compare
- 14 Montenegro 5.09 Ratio compare
- 15 Estonia 5.07 Ratio compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.07 Ratio compare
- 15 Estonia 5.07 Ratio compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Greece?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Greece was 5.17 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 Ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 Ratio in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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