Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece

Greece: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2025
All-time low
10.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece, 2021–2025

0510152021202320252021: 11.5 Percentage2022: 10 Percentage2023: 10.9 Percentage2024: 11.2 Percentage2025: 12.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece is 12.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over five years.

Greece ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 11.5% —
2022 10.0% -13.0%
2023 10.9% +9.0%
2024 11.2% +2.8%
2025 12.7% +13.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 12.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Serbia 14.2% compare
  2. 5 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  3. 5 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  4. 9 Malta 11.5% compare
  5. 10 France 11.2% compare
  6. 11 Germany 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece was 12.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2022.
How does Greece rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Greece ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
290 places, 1,450 data points, 2021–2025
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