Poverty and living standards in Zakynthos (Ionia Nisia, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 11,770 empty homes in Zakynthos, 43.6% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 17th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Zakynthos?
4.9% of occupied homes in Zakynthos offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Zakynthos?
Road crashes killed 6 people in Zakynthos in 2024, a death rate of 14.6 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 3rd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Zakynthos?
Police recorded 45 road traffic accidents with casualties in Zakynthos in 2024, 10.9 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 54 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 44.9% of the dwellings in Zakynthos were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 23.2% of dwellings in Zakynthos are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 994 of the 3,842 rented homes in Zakynthos were let furnished at the 2021 census (25.9%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 5 people were seriously injured and 43 slightly injured on the roads of Zakynthos in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 6 road deaths in Zakynthos in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Zakynthos compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Zakynthos ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kerkyra | 46.9% |
| 15 | Evvoia | 46.0% |
| 16 | Fthiotida | 45.1% |
| 17 | Zakynthos | 43.6% |
| 18 | Thasos, Kavala | 43.4% |
| 19 | Rethymni | 42.5% |
| 20 | Ileia | 41.7% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Zakynthos ranks 38 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 71.1% |
| 36 | Chios | 71.0% |
| 37 | Ioannina | 70.9% |
| 38 | Zakynthos | 70.1% |
| 39 | Ikaria, Samos | 69.7% |
| 40 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 68.9% |
| 41 | Irakleio | 68.8% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Zakynthos ranks 8 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rodopi | 5.3% |
| 6 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 5.1% |
| 7 | Lasithi | 5.0% |
| 8 | Zakynthos | 4.9% |
| 9 | Lefkada | 4.7% |
| 10 | Dytiki Attiki | 4.7% |
| 11 | Rethymni | 4.6% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Zakynthos ranks 3 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefkada | 21.9 |
| 2 | Xanthi | 14.8 |
| 3 | Zakynthos | 14.6 |
| 4 | Dytiki Attiki | 13.3 |
| 5 | Rethymni | 13.0 |
| 6 | Kerkyra | 12.8 |
| 7 | Chania | 12.8 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Zakynthos ranks 16 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 11.2 |
| 14 | Fthiotida | 11.0 |
| 15 | Lefkada | 11.0 |
| 16 | Zakynthos | 10.9 |
| 17 | Lesvos, Limnos | 10.5 |
| 18 | Evrytania | 10.3 |
| 19 | Aitoloakarnania | 9.5 |
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Sources
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Road traffic accidents and casualties by category and nature of accident, by regional unit, 2024 (publication SDT04 Road traffic accidents - yearly, table 01), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4fb266596c18…)
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