Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece
Greece: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 18.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.7%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2019
All-time low
14.6%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2016.
That places Greece 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2% | — |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +16.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Greece was 18.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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