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 2,785 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,785 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,455 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
2,656 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece stood at 2,785 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece peaked at 3,455 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,656 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Greece ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,455 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 3,455 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,416 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,163 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,038 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,875 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,958 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,714 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2,656 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,726 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2,785 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,305 Thousand persons | 3,038 Thousand persons | 3,455 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,786 Thousand persons | 2,656 Thousand persons | 2,958 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 9 Netherlands 2,792 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 2,792 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Portugal 1,995 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 1,931 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Belgium 1,925 Thousand persons 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 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 2,785 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 3,455 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,656 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 19.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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