Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece
Greece: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 1,510.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,510.0% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Greece peaked at 1,952.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,375.0%, in 2023.
That places Greece 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,868.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1,952.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,937.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,688.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,651.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,562.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,449.0% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,424.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,375.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,411.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,510.0% | +7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,510.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261.5%, 5.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,510.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 236.0%, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,819.2% | 1,651.0% | 1,952.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,455.2% | 1,375.0% | 1,562.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.72 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 1,510.0% 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 1,952.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,375.0% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 43 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 19.2%. 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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