Rank in country
10 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Sterea Ellada (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
27.40% of people
GR 27.5 · -0.1 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +7.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
10 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Rank in Europe
46 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
507,168
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
Lower is better · Range 18.2–38.1
Sterea Ellada recorded 27.4% 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 139,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 30.8% to 27.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.