Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.0% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
That places Greece 6th out of 44 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 degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.5% | — |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece was 8.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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