Poverty and living standards in Notio Aigaio, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 18,700 PPS per person in 2023; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Notio Aigaio are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 27.5% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 9th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in the South Aegean?
50.1% of the 254,141 conventional dwellings in the South Aegean stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in the South Aegean?
5.6% of occupied homes in the South Aegean 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 South Aegean?
The South Aegean logged 7,993 felonies and misdemeanours in 2025 according to Hellenic Police data, a rate of 24.4 per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in the South Aegean?
Recorded crime in the South Aegean fell by 5.7% between 2024 and 2025 (8,474 to 7,993 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in the South Aegean?
36 people were killed in road traffic accidents in the South Aegean in 2024, 11.0 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 2nd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in the South Aegean?
Police recorded 453 road traffic accidents with casualties in the South Aegean in 2024, 13.8 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 609 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Notio Aigaio?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 18.0% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece, against 19.6% for Greece as a whole; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 17.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Notio Aigaio cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 15.6% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), against 14.9% for Greece as a whole; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 17.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Notio Aigaio have nobody in work?
3.5% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, against 6.5% for Greece as a whole; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 8.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Notio Aigaio?
After taxes and benefits, households had €16,100 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €10,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 46.3% of the dwellings in the South Aegean were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 28.9% of dwellings in the South Aegean are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 11,598 of the 33,898 rented homes in the South Aegean were let furnished at the 2021 census (34.2%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- The South Aegean accounted for 3.5% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in the South Aegean in 2025 was 58.9% higher than in 2015, when 5,031 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in the South Aegean was 11,966, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 66 people were seriously injured and 507 slightly injured on the roads of the South Aegean in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 of the 36 road deaths in the South Aegean in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Notio Aigaio compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Notio Aigaio ranks 1 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 72.5% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 71.8% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 71.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 67.7% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 66.8% |
| 13 | Attica | 65.2% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Notio Aigaio ranks 1 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 3 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | -9.1% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 2 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 15.0 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 13.8 |
| 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 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Notio Aigaio ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Crete | 12.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Notio Aigaio ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Notio Aigaio ranks 12 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 2 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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