Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Greece

Greece: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 5.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2013
All-time low
2.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1995–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Greece, 1995–2023

2.557.51012.5151995200920231995: 9.9 %2000: 5.5 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.4 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Greece is 5.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Greece peaked at 13.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.

Greece ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1
2000s 3.6% 2.8% 5.5% 9
2010s 10.4% 4.3% 13.8% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.4% 7.6% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 85 Belarus 6.5% compare
  2. 86 Bulgaria 5.9% compare
  3. 87 Malaysia 5.6% compare
  4. 89 Lithuania 4.2% compare
  5. 90 Latvia 4.0% compare
  6. 91 Japan 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Greece?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Greece was 5.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Greece ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.