Poverty and living standards in Dytiki Elláda, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 13,000 PPS per person in 2023; 12th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Dytiki Elláda are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 27.9% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 8th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Western Greece?
37.7% of the 411,577 conventional dwellings in Western Greece stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 6th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Western Greece?
3.8% of occupied homes in Western Greece 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 Western Greece?
Western Greece logged 12,427 felonies and misdemeanours in 2025 according to Hellenic Police data, a rate of 19.2 per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Western Greece?
Recorded crime in Western Greece fell by 3.8% between 2024 and 2025 (12,915 to 12,427 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Western Greece?
55 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Western Greece in 2024, 8.5 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 6th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Western Greece?
Police recorded 427 road traffic accidents with casualties in Western Greece in 2024, 6.6 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 624 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Dytiki Elláda?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 23.0% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece, compared with 19.6% nationally; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 24.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Dytiki Elláda cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 12.0% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 14.9% nationally; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 25.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Dytiki Elláda have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 7.1% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 6.5% nationally; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 16.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Dytiki Elláda?
Disposable household income averaged €11,200 per person in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €8,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 50.1% of the dwellings in Western Greece were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 33.9% of dwellings in Western Greece are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 10,389 of the 54,875 rented homes in Western Greece were let furnished at the 2021 census (18.9%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Western Greece accounted for 5.5% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Western Greece in 2025 was 7.1% lower than in 2015, when 13,371 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Western Greece was 24,354, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 34 people were seriously injured and 535 slightly injured on the roads of Western Greece in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2 of the 55 road deaths in Western Greece in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytiki Elláda compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 46.1% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 39.3% |
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 37.5% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 34.5% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 34.0% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 71.8% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notio Aigaio | 5.6% |
| 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% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Notio Aigaio | 24.4 |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 22.5 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 19.9 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 19.2 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 17.0 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 15.0 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | +7.2% |
| 2 | Thessalia | +7.0% |
| 3 | Dytiki Makedonia | +6.3% |
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | -3.8% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | -5.7% |
| 6 | Attica | -6.6% |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | -6.7% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 9.6 |
| 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 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6 |
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 9.2 |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 7.8 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.9 |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.9 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 3.7 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thessalia | 25.0% |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 24.6% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 22.4% |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 22.0% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.7% |
| 11 | Crete | 9.1% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 5.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 11 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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