Poverty and living standards in Lakonia, Messinia (Peloponnisos, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 86,223 empty homes in Lakonia and Messinia, 47.6% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 12th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Lakonia and Messinia?
3.4% of occupied homes in Lakonia and Messinia 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 Lakonia and Messinia?
Road crashes killed 25 people in Lakonia and Messinia in 2024, a death rate of 10.8 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 12th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Lakonia and Messinia?
Police recorded 87 road traffic accidents with casualties in Lakonia and Messinia in 2024, 3.8 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 131 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 57.1% of the dwellings in Lakonia and Messinia were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 23.3% of dwellings in Lakonia and Messinia are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 4,108 of the 19,900 rented homes in Lakonia and Messinia were let furnished at the 2021 census (20.6%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 8 people were seriously injured and 98 slightly injured on the roads of Lakonia and Messinia in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2 of the 25 road deaths in Lakonia and Messinia in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Lakonia, Messinia compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Lakonia, Messinia ranks 12 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lesvos, Limnos | 50.1% |
| 10 | Lasithi | 50.0% |
| 11 | Argolida, Arkadia | 48.0% |
| 12 | Lakonia, Messinia | 47.6% |
| 13 | Chios | 47.2% |
| 14 | Kerkyra | 46.9% |
| 15 | Evvoia | 46.0% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Lakonia, Messinia ranks 26 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Korinthia | 75.2% |
| 24 | Rodopi | 75.2% |
| 25 | Larisa | 75.0% |
| 26 | Lakonia, Messinia | 74.4% |
| 27 | Thesprotia | 74.3% |
| 28 | Anatoliki Attiki | 74.1% |
| 29 | Thasos, Kavala | 73.9% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Lakonia, Messinia ranks 23 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ioannina | 3.5% |
| 21 | Voiotia | 3.5% |
| 22 | Thessaloniki | 3.4% |
| 23 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.4% |
| 24 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 3.4% |
| 25 | Fokida | 3.3% |
| 26 | Larisa | 3.3% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Lakonia, Messinia ranks 12 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Korinthia | 12.3 |
| 10 | Ileia | 12.0 |
| 11 | Evrytania | 11.5 |
| 12 | Lakonia, Messinia | 10.8 |
| 13 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 10.3 |
| 14 | Anatoliki Attiki | 10.2 |
| 15 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 10.2 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Lakonia, Messinia ranks 36 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Thesprotia | 4.7 |
| 34 | Drama | 4.4 |
| 35 | Rethymni | 3.9 |
| 36 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.8 |
| 37 | Serres | 3.6 |
| 38 | Karditsa, Trikala | 3.4 |
| 39 | Rodopi | 3.4 |
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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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