Poverty and living standards in Ipeiros, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 14,400 PPS per person in 2023; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Ipeiros are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 25.3% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 11th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Epirus?
The 2021 census found 85,453 empty homes in Epirus, 39.3% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 6th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Epirus?
3.5% of occupied homes in Epirus 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 Epirus?
Police recorded 4,200 criminal offences in Epirus in 2025, 13.1 per 1,000 residents of the 2021 census population, 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Epirus?
Recorded crime in Epirus fell by 9.1% between 2024 and 2025 (4,621 to 4,200 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Epirus?
Road crashes killed 24 people in Epirus in 2024, a death rate of 7.5 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 6th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Epirus?
Police recorded 119 road traffic accidents with casualties in Epirus in 2024, 3.7 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 169 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Ipeiros?
22.0% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 19.6% nationally; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 20.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Ipeiros cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 7.2% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 14.9% nationally; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 14.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Ipeiros have nobody in work?
5.4% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 6.5% nationally; 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 13.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ipeiros?
After taxes and benefits, households had €12,400 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €13,300 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €9,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 50.3% of the dwellings in Epirus were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 34.6% of dwellings in Epirus are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 4,841 of the 26,897 rented homes in Epirus were let furnished at the 2021 census (18.0%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Epirus accounted for 1.8% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Epirus in 2025 was 31.8% higher than in 2015, when 3,186 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Epirus was 4,937, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 18 people were seriously injured and 127 slightly injured on the roads of Epirus in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 24 road deaths in Epirus in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ipeiros compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Ipeiros ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 49.2% |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | 48.6% |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 46.1% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 39.3% |
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 37.5% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Ipeiros ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 71.2% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Ipeiros ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 3.3% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 10 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)
Ipeiros ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | -16.1% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ipeiros ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 5.1 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ipeiros ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 1.9 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Attica | 13.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.7% |
| 11 | Crete | 9.1% |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 8.1% |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 7.2% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 10 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)
Ipeiros ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | €13,200 |
| 5 | Crete | €12,800 |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | €12,400 |
| 7 | Ipeiros | €12,400 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | €12,100 |
| 9 | Thessalia | €11,700 |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | €11,400 |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
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