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🇬🇷 Greece in official data
How Greece is doing across 22 areas of society, from the economy to health, housing and education: the latest official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistics offices, as shown on NationPulse.
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Where it stands in the EU
- Early leavers from education and training: Greece has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (3.0 %, 2025).
- Participation in early childhood education: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (68.8 %, 2019).
- Innovative enterprises: Greece has the 2nd highest value in the EU (65.5 %, 2022).
- Adults learning in the last 12 months: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (16.6 %, 2022).
- Non-fatal accidents at work: Greece has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (127 /100k, 2024).
- Employment in high-technology sectors: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (3.4 %, 2025).
- ICT specialists in employment: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (2.5 %, 2025).
- Real household disposable income per person: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (84.1 2008=100, 2024).
- Government debt: Greece has the highest value in the EU (145.4 % GDP, 2025).
- Unmet need for medical care: Greece has the highest value in the EU (11.5 %, 2025).
- Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare: Greece has the highest value in the EU (34.2 %, 2024).
- People making ends meet with great difficulty: Greece has the highest value in the EU (35.0 %, 2025).
- Poverty reduction by social transfers: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (15.5 %, 2025).
- Housing cost overburden rate: Greece has the highest value in the EU (26.4 %, 2025).
- Unable to keep the home adequately warm: Greece has the highest value in the EU (18.1 %, 2025).
- Arrears on utility bills: Greece has the highest value in the EU (31.9 %, 2025).
- Rail share of passenger travel: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (0.6 %, 2024).
- Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband: Greece has the lowest value in the EU (7.0 %, 2025).
- People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Greece has the highest value in the EU (20.9 %, 2023).
- SMEs with at least basic digital intensity: Greece has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (53.4 %, 2024).
- Households with internet access: Greece has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (88.7 %, 2025).
- Premature deaths from fine particulate matter (PM2.5): Greece has the 2nd highest value in the EU (98 /100k, 2023).
- People reporting pollution in their area: Greece has the 2nd highest value in the EU (20.5 %, 2023).
- Average salary adjusted for prices: Greece has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (17,954 €/yr, 2024).
- At risk of poverty or social exclusion: Greece has the 2nd highest value in the EU (27.5 %, 2025).
- Households covered by very high capacity broadband: Greece has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (59.8 %, 2025).
- Severe housing deprivation rate: Greece has the 3rd highest value in the EU (6.9 %, 2023).
- Unemployment rate: Greece has the 3rd highest value in the EU (8.90 %, 2025).
- Employment rate, ages 20–64: Greece has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (71.0 %, 2025).
- Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET): Greece has the 3rd highest value in the EU (13.5 %, 2025).
- Road traffic deaths: Greece has the 3rd highest value in the EU (6.4 /100k, 2024).
Brain: Education, research & innovation
Eyes: Information & Digital Access
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households with internet access | 88.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People with at least basic digital skills | 51.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People reading news online | 79.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Ears: Civic Participation
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People taking part in active citizenship | 6.3 % | 2022 | Eurostat |
Jaw: Justice & Institutions
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Perceived independence of the justice system | 38 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Neck: Government & Public Administration
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People using online public services | 72.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Heart: Economy & Financial Stability
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Actual individual consumption per capita | 81 EU = 100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real household disposable income per person | 84.1 2008=100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real GDP per person | 19,700 € | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government debt | 145.4 % GDP | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left lung: Healthcare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 years | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Unmet need for medical care | 11.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare | 34.2 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
Right lung: Environment & Climate
Stomach: Cost of Living
Liver: Poverty & Social Welfare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People making ends meet with great difficulty | 35.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat (EU-SILC) |
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 27.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty reduction by social transfers | 15.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left kidney: Housing
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate | 26.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate | 28.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Severe housing deprivation rate | 6.9 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Right kidney: Essential Utilities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unable to keep the home adequately warm | 18.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills | 31.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet | 0.3 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Left arm: Employment
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unemployment rate | 8.90 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate, ages 20–64 | 71.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right arm: Job Quality
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Temporary employees | 9.3 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Underemployed part-time workers | 1.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate | 9.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Usual weekly working hours, full-time employees | 40.1 h/week | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left hand: Youth Opportunities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Youth unemployment rate | 19.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) | 13.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right hand: Workplace Safety
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Fatal accidents at work | 1.33 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Non-fatal accidents at work | 127 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left leg: Roads & Transport
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Road traffic deaths | 6.4 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Right leg: Public Transport & Mobility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Public transport share of passenger travel | 15.9 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Rail share of passenger travel | 0.6 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left foot: Regional Accessibility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband | 7.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right foot: Digital Infrastructure
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households covered by very high capacity broadband | 59.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Households covered by 5G | 99.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Skin and body outline: Public Safety & Social Inclusion
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area | 20.9 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Deaths due to homicide | 0.63 /100k | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Disability employment gap | 35.9 pp | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trust in other people | 5.1 /10 | 2025 | Eurostat |
Researched context (not official statistics)
For conditions with no official series, published figures from other credible sources, checked against the linked pages:
- Educational inequality by social background: In PISA 2022, students’ social background mattered less in Greece than on average in the OECD: the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students was 76 points in maths, against 93.
- Scientific research outcomes: Research in Greece is cited slightly more often than the EU average (12th in the EU), though slightly less of it is co-written with foreign researchers (15th).
- Public voice: CIVICUS rates civic space in Greece as "obstructed", the middle of its five levels, down from "narrowed" in earlier years.
- Media freedom: Reporters Without Borders ranks Greece 86th of 180 countries for press freedom in 2026, up from 89th in 2025.
- Access to justice: The World Justice Project places Greece 48th of 143 countries for the rule of law, and 50th for civil justice.
- Court efficiency: Courts in Greece are the slowest of the EU countries with data: an estimated 737 days to resolve civil and commercial disputes at first instance in 2024, against 124 in the Netherlands, 423 in Spain and 584 in Italy.
- Public service effectiveness: The World Bank scores the effectiveness of Greece’s government at 58.9 out of 100 in 2025, roughly unchanged since 2023.
- Transport infrastructure: Business executives placed Greece’s roads 44th of 141 countries in 2019; the World Bank gives its trade and transport infrastructure 3.7 out of 5.
- Commuting: In 2019 a one-way commute in Greece took 20 minutes on average, shorter than the EU average of 25.
- Access to services: Most people in Greece can reach work or study without a car: 81.2% can get there within an hour by public transport, cycling or walking, well above the EU average of 71.1%.
Data retrieved 2026-10-21. Every value links to its official source.
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