Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece
Greece: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.9% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece peaked at 18.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2023.
That places Greece 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.6% | — |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece was 14.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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