Prosperity gap in Greece
Greece: Prosperity gap was 1.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Greece stood at 1.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Greece peaked at 2.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2002.
Greece ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.13 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1042 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Greece?
- Prosperity gap in Greece was 1.33 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for prosperity gap?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.