Poverty and living standards in Ioannina (Ipeiros, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 43,705 empty homes in Ioannina, 39.6% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 23rd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Ioannina?
3.5% of occupied homes in Ioannina 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 Ioannina?
Road crashes killed 10 people in Ioannina in 2024, a death rate of 6.2 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 20th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Ioannina?
Police recorded 44 road traffic accidents with casualties in Ioannina in 2024, 2.7 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 68 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 50.6% of the dwellings in Ioannina were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 41.5% of dwellings in Ioannina are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2,811 of the 15,587 rented homes in Ioannina were let furnished at the 2021 census (18.0%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 people were seriously injured and 55 slightly injured on the roads of Ioannina in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 10 road deaths in Ioannina in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ioannina compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Ioannina ranks 23 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ileia | 41.7% |
| 21 | Thesprotia | 40.4% |
| 22 | Voiotia | 40.3% |
| 23 | Ioannina | 39.6% |
| 24 | Anatoliki Attiki | 39.1% |
| 25 | Aitoloakarnania | 39.1% |
| 26 | Pieria | 38.6% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Ioannina ranks 37 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Magnisia, Sporades | 72.0% |
| 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% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Ioannina ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Irakleio | 3.8% |
| 18 | Arta, Preveza | 3.8% |
| 19 | Lesvos, Limnos | 3.7% |
| 20 | Ioannina | 3.5% |
| 21 | Voiotia | 3.5% |
| 22 | Thessaloniki | 3.4% |
| 23 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.4% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ioannina ranks 33 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Magnisia, Sporades | 6.8 |
| 31 | Lasithi | 6.4 |
| 32 | Larisa | 6.3 |
| 33 | Ioannina | 6.2 |
| 34 | Thasos, Kavala | 6.2 |
| 35 | Karditsa, Trikala | 6.1 |
| 36 | Evros | 6.0 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ioannina ranks 44 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Magnisia, Sporades | 3.2 |
| 42 | Argolida, Arkadia | 3.2 |
| 43 | Irakleio | 3.0 |
| 44 | Ioannina | 2.7 |
| 45 | Lasithi | 2.6 |
| 46 | Larisa | 2.5 |
| 47 | Grevena, Kozani | 2.2 |
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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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