Rank in country
13 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Kriti (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
12.70% of people
GR 19.6 · -6.9 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -3.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
13 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Rank in Europe
134 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
621,121
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
Lower is better · Range 12.7–30.1
Kriti recorded 12.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Greece and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 79,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 14.9% to 12.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.