Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece
Greece: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 28.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2014
All-time low
27.5%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece stood at 28.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece peaked at 36.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2009.
That places Greece 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.5% | 33.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece was 28.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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