Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece
Greece: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 82.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2019
All-time low
74.4%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece is 82.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece peaked at 84.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2003.
That places Greece 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.4% | — |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 82.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 82.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.4% | 78.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 78.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.1% | 84.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 25 Netherlands 82.8% compare
- 25 Netherlands 82.8% compare
- 27 Switzerland 82.1% compare
- 29 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 81.7% compare
- 30 Iceland 81.4% 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 material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Greece was 82.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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