Greece: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Greece's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 18.80.
That's down 4.1% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2006–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 23.10
- Trough
- 17.70
- 1-year change
- -4.1%
- 5-year change
- -6.9%
- -1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.6%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 18.8000 | |
| 19.6000 | |
| 17.7000 | |
| 17.9000 | |
| 18.5000 | |
| 20.2000 | |
| 21.2000 | |
| 21.4000 | |
| 22.1000 | |
| 23.1000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Greece's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Greece's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 18.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Greece's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Greece's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 4.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Greece's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021 was 24.34, so Greece is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.