Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece
Greece: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2024
All-time low
8.8%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece is 12.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2006.
That places Greece 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.3% | — |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 6 |
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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Greece was 12.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type and income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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