Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece
Greece: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 16.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16.6% for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece peaked at 22.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2009.
That places Greece 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.0% | — |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 11.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,647 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece was 16.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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