ELSTAT / One in four at risk of poverty

In high level remains level poverty in Hellaswhile the inequalities are increasing According to ELSTATas above one in four (26.1%) is located in risk of poverty the social exclusiona number corresponding to 2,658,400 people.

It is noted that this percentage presented reduction against 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous measurement (26.3%). The percentages refer to 2023 with an income reference period of 2022.

It is worth noting that the threshold of poverty amount to 6,030 euros per year for a one-person household and to 12,663 euros for households with two adults and two dependent children under the age of 14 and is set at 60% of the median total equivalent disposable income of the households, which was estimated at 10,050 euros, while the average annual disposable income of the households of the Country was estimated to 18,755 euros.

Characteristics of population at risk of poverty

The at-risk-of-poverty rate for men decreased against 0.3 percentage pointswhile for the women rose against 0,4% respectively in 2023 compared to 2022.

THE risk of poverty for aged people above of 65 years is estimated at 22,8% for women and to 16,0% for men (Table 7).

The risk of poverty for older people above of 75 years is estimated at 19,8%while for people of age below of 75 years old in 18,8% (Table 8).

The risk of poverty for women above of 75 years old valued at 24,2%while for them men of the respective age group is estimated at 13,8% (Table 8).

In addition, the rate of population where lacks at least 7 goods from one directory 13 and services (ie the index that calculates the “proportion of the population with severe material and social deprivation – Europe 2030”) amounts to 13,5%while the percentage of the population that lacks at least 4 from one directory 9 of goods and services (i.e. the index calculating the “proportion of the population with severe material deprivation – Europe 2020”) amounts to 16,6%.

Material deprivation regarding basic needs and housing conditions

The percentage of the population living in residence with narrowness of space amounts to 26,9% for the total population, to 24.0% for the non-poor population and to 39.6% for the poor population (Table 2).

The percentage of the population living in a dwelling with limited space in 2023 is higher in the case of the age group up to 17 years and amounts to 41.5% for the entire population, to 37.2% for the non-poor population and to 57 .0% for the poor population (Table 2).

The 38,1% of poor population declares that deprived of sustenance which includes every other day chicken, meat, fish or vegetables of equal nutritional value, while the corresponding percentage of the non-poor population is estimated at 4.5% (Graph 3, Table 3).

The 77,3% of poor population and 36,6% of the non-poor declares financial difficulty to cover extraordinary, but necessary expenses of approximately 438 euros (Graph 3, Table 3).

The 82,8% of poor population declares failure to pay a week’s holiday. The corresponding percentage of the non-poor population amounts to 33,8% (Graph 3, Table 3).

The 39,7% of poor population declares financial weakness for satisfactory heating in winter while its corresponding percentage non-poor population amounts to 14,4% (Graph 3, Table 3).

The percentage of the population that declares charge from housing costs amounts to 28,5%, while the percentage for the poor and for the non-poor population is 86.3% and 15.1%, respectively (Table 4).

The 31,4% of population which he has received consumer loan for purchase of goods and services, states that is having a hard time too much in repayment of this or installments. This percentage is formed in 51,3% for poor population and to 28.5% for the non-poor population (Table 5).

64.7% of the poor population declares difficulty in timely payment of fixed billssuch as those of electricity, water, natural gas, etc., while for the non-poor population this percentage amounts to 24,9% (Table 6).

72.6% of the poor population and 28.3% of non-poor households report great difficulty in meeting their usual needs with their total monthly or weekly income (Table 7).

21.2% of the population face problems due to noise from neighbors or the road, while environmental problems from adjacent industry or problems from car traffic are reported by 20.5% of the population, and 20.9% of the population report vandalism and crime in his area as a problem (Table 8).

26.9% of the population cannot afford to regularly participate in leisure activities such as sports, cinema, etc. The corresponding percentages for the poor and non-poor population amount to 58.4% and 19.8%.

34.7% of the population cannot afford to spend money on themselves or a hobby. The percentage is estimated at 67.6% for the poor population and 27.2% for the non-poor population.

Regarding inequalities, Mr Gini coefficient estimated in 2023 to 31,8%noting increase against 0,4% compared to 2022.

The Gini coefficient or Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the distribution of income or wealth of a nation’s residents and is the most commonly used measure of inequality.

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