Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece

Greece: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece, 2014–2025

051015202014201920252014: 20.6 Percentage2015: 18.4 Percentage2016: 18.9 Percentage2017: 20.9 Percentage2018: 21.2 Percentage2019: 17.3 Percentage2020: 13.2 Percentage2021: 12.3 Percentage2022: 11.7 Percentage2023: 9.4 Percentage2024: 12.5 Percentage2025: 12.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece is 12.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.

Greece ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile in Greece, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 20.6%
2015 18.4% -10.7%
2016 18.9% +2.7%
2017 20.9% +10.6%
2018 21.2% +1.4%
2019 17.3% -18.4%
2020 13.2% -23.7%
2021 12.3% -6.8%
2022 11.7% -4.9%
2023 9.4% -19.7%
2024 12.5% +33.0%
2025 12.8% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.6% 17.3% 21.2% 6
2020s 12.0% 9.4% 13.2% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Albania 44.5% compare
  2. 2 Romania 18.0% compare
  3. 3 Hungary 15.2% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 12.2% compare
  5. 6 Montenegro 11.2% compare
  6. 7 Bulgaria 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece?
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece was 12.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
How does Greece rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
Greece ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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