Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece
Greece: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 1,070 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece stood at 1,070 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece peaked at 1,285 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 947 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Greece ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,239 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,285 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,225 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,229 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,048 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 958 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 996 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 947 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,029 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 997 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1,070 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,205 Thousand persons | 1,048 Thousand persons | 1,285 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 999.5 Thousand persons | 947 Thousand persons | 1,070 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Greece was 1,070 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 947 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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