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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
- 3 Montenegro 15.1% compare
- 4 Albania 13.4% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
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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