Inability to make ends meet in Greece

Greece: Inability to make ends meet was 35.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Greece, 2003–2025

102030402003201420252003: 17.7 Percentage2004: 14.2 Percentage2005: 17.1 Percentage2006: 18.4 Percentage2007: 18.8 Percentage2008: 20 Percentage2009: 22.3 Percentage2010: 24.2 Percentage2011: 25.6 Percentage2012: 35 Percentage2013: 39.6 Percentage2014: 39.5 Percentage2015: 38.2 Percentage2016: 40.6 Percentage2017: 39.9 Percentage2018: 38.2 Percentage2019: 37.7 Percentage2020: 36.1 Percentage2021: 39 Percentage2022: 36.8 Percentage2023: 36.7 Percentage2024: 35.4 Percentage2025: 35 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 35.0% for inability to make ends meet in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Greece peaked at 40.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2004.

That places Greece 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 14.2% 22.3% 7
2010s 35.9% 24.2% 40.6% 10
2020s 36.5% 35.0% 39.0% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 15.1% compare
  3. 4 Albania 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Greece?
Inability to make ends meet in Greece was 35.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
How does Greece rank for inability to make ends meet?
Greece ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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