Poverty and living standards in Ionia Nisia, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 19,400 PPS per person in 2023; the highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Ionia Nisia are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 35.7% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in the Ionian Islands?
The 2021 census found 77,502 empty homes in the Ionian Islands, 48.6% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 4th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in the Ionian Islands?
4.4% of occupied homes in the Ionian Islands 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 the Ionian Islands?
Police recorded 5,275 criminal offences in the Ionian Islands in 2025, 25.8 per 1,000 residents of the 2021 census population, 2nd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in the Ionian Islands?
Recorded crime in the Ionian Islands rose by 7.2% between 2024 and 2025 (4,923 to 5,275 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in the Ionian Islands?
Road crashes killed 28 people in the Ionian Islands in 2024, a death rate of 13.7 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in the Ionian Islands?
Police recorded 160 road traffic accidents with casualties in the Ionian Islands in 2024, 7.8 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 204 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Ionia Nisia?
22.4% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 19.6% nationally; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 17.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Ionia Nisia cannot afford basic necessities?
23.3% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 14.9% nationally; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 9.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Ionia Nisia have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 2.6% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 6.5% nationally; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 10.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ionia Nisia?
Disposable household income averaged €16,700 per person in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €9,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 50.8% of the dwellings in the Ionian Islands were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 27.9% of dwellings in the Ionian Islands are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 5,289 of the 18,354 rented homes in the Ionian Islands were let furnished at the 2021 census (28.8%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- The Ionian Islands accounted for 2.3% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in the Ionian Islands in 2025 was 46.2% higher than in 2015, when 3,608 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in the Ionian Islands was 9,783, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 15 people were seriously injured and 161 slightly injured on the roads of the Ionian Islands in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2 of the 28 road deaths in the Ionian Islands in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ionia Nisia compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Ionia Nisia ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notio Aigaio | 50.1% |
| 2 | Voreio Aigaio | 49.5% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 49.2% |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | 48.6% |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 46.1% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 39.3% |
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Ionia Nisia ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 71.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 67.7% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Ionia Nisia ranks 2 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)
Ionia Nisia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 28.9 |
| 2 | Ionia Nisia | 25.8 |
| 3 | Notio Aigaio | 24.4 |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 22.5 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 19.9 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 19.2 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 1 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)
Ionia Nisia ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 13.7 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 11.0 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 9.6 |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 8.7 |
| 5 | Crete | 8.5 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 8.5 |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ionia Nisia ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 13.2 |
| 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 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 22.4% |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 22.0% |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 21.7% |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 18.0% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 23.3% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 19.3% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 17.2% |
| 4 | Attica | 15.9% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 15.6% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.4% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 5.9% |
| 9 | Crete | 5.4% |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 5.4% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.8% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 13 | Ionia Nisia | 2.6% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Ionia Nisia ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | €16,700 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | €16,100 |
| 3 | Attica | €15,200 |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | €13,200 |
| 5 | Crete | €12,800 |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | €12,400 |
| 7 | Ipeiros | €12,400 |
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