Rank in country
13 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Kriti (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
43.10% of people
GR 50.5 · -7.4 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +14.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
13 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Rank in Europe
31 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
621,121
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
Lower is better · Range 29.1–63.3
Kriti recorded 43.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Greece but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 268,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 50% to 43.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.