Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Greece
Greece: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 388.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Greece recorded 388.5 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Greece peaked at 511.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 243.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2013.
That places Greece 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 458.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 365.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 511.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 299.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 243.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 420.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 336.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 388.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 30 Lithuania 502.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Portugal 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Latvia 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Greece?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Greece was 388.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 511.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.