Proportion of urban population living in slums in Greece
Greece: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 1.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Greece, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.1% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Greece peaked at 3.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 112th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 109 Uruguay 1.3% compare
- 110 Ukraine 1.1% compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 114 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9% compare
- 115 Jamaica 0.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Greece
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.69 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4509 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Greece?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Greece was 1.1% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Greece ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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