Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Greece
Greece: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Greece stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Greece peaked at 3.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Greece 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Greece?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Greece was 0.8% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.