Income share held by lowest 10% in Greece
Greece: Income share held by lowest 10% was 2.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by lowest 10% in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by lowest 10% in Greece is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Greece peaked at 2.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 72nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More poverty & inequality data for Greece
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 3.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 15.9% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.1% (2012)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 10% in Greece?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Greece was 2.7% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.