At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece is 39.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece peaked at 43.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2023.
That places Greece 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.2% | — |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.6% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Greece was 39.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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