Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece
Greece: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 5.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.4%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.4% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 8.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2018.
That places Greece 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.2% | — |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece was 5.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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