Greece vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Greece
41.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
34.8%
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Greece currently reports 41.8% against 34.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 34.9% | 10.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, Greece or United Kingdom?
- Greece, at 41.8% against 34.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 7.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.