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

Latest (2020)
16.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2016
All-time low
10.9%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece, 2003–2020

051015202003201120202003: 17 Percentage2004: 14 Percentage2005: 12.8 Percentage2006: 11.5 Percentage2007: 11.5 Percentage2008: 11.1 Percentage2009: 10.9 Percentage2010: 11.6 Percentage2011: 15.1 Percentage2012: 19.6 Percentage2013: 20.3 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 22.2 Percentage2016: 22.4 Percentage2017: 21.1 Percentage2018: 16.7 Percentage2019: 16.2 Percentage2020: 16.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Greece, 2003 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 North Macedonia 28.6% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 27.4% compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 19.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 15.2% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 14.7% compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 13.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 783 data points, 2003–2020
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