Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece
Greece: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece peaked at 9.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.
That places Greece 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.6% | — |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
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 3.16 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece was 6.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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