At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of was 41.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2014
All-time low
37.6%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece is 41.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece peaked at 49.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2010.
That places Greece 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.6% | — |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 41.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.7%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.8% | 41.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 37.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Denmark 40.3% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Greece was 41.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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