Poverty and living standards in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 12,900 PPS per person in 2023; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 31.6% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
34.5% of the 349,748 conventional dwellings in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
3.6% of occupied homes in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace logged 6,425 felonies and misdemeanours in 2025 according to Hellenic Police data, a rate of 11.4 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
Recorded crime in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace fell by 6.7% between 2024 and 2025 (6,884 to 6,425 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
46 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in 2024, 8.2 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 7th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
Police recorded 274 road traffic accidents with casualties in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in 2024, 4.9 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 419 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki?
26.8% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 19.6% nationally; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 21.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 15.4% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 14.9% nationally; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 20.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki have nobody in work?
9.3% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 6.5% nationally; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 16.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki?
Disposable household income averaged €11,100 per person in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €8,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 51.3% of the dwellings in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 37.7% of dwellings in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 11,681 of the 45,387 rented homes in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace were let furnished at the 2021 census (25.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace accounted for 2.8% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in 2025 was 26.7% higher than in 2015, when 5,071 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was 13,059, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 37 people were seriously injured and 336 slightly injured on the roads of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 4 of the 46 road deaths in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 37.5% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 34.5% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 34.0% |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 33.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 24.3% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sterea Elláda | 77.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 76.7% |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 75.2% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 75.1% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 74.5% |
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 72.5% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ionia Nisia | 4.4% |
| 3 | Crete | 3.9% |
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.8% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 3.6% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 3.5% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 3.4% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 17.0 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 15.0 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 13.1 |
| 11 | Thessalia | 12.2 |
| 12 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 11.4 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 9.0 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | -3.8% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | -5.7% |
| 6 | Attica | -6.6% |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | -6.7% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | -9.1% |
| 9 | Crete | -10.3% |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | -15.5% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 8.7 |
| 5 | Crete | 8.5 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 8.5 |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 7.5 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 6.4 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.1 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 7.8 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.9 |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.9 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 3.7 |
| 11 | Crete | 3.1 |
| 12 | Thessalia | 3.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peloponnisos | 30.1% |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 26.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 25.0% |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 24.6% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 17.2% |
| 4 | Attica | 15.9% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 15.6% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.4% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 9.3% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 7.9% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 7.6% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 7.3% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 6.9% |
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipeiros | €12,400 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | €12,100 |
| 9 | Thessalia | €11,700 |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | €11,400 |
| 11 | Dytiki Elláda | €11,200 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | €11,200 |
| 13 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | €11,100 |
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