Poverty and living standards in Peloponnisos, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 14,100 PPS per person in 2023; 8th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Peloponnisos are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 38.1% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; the highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in the Peloponnese?
The 2021 census found 209,457 empty homes in the Peloponnese, 49.2% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 3rd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in the Peloponnese?
3.2% of occupied homes in the Peloponnese 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 Peloponnese?
Police recorded 12,126 criminal offences in the Peloponnese in 2025, 22.5 per 1,000 residents of the 2021 census population, 4th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in the Peloponnese?
Recorded crime in the Peloponnese fell by 18.6% between 2024 and 2025 (14,891 to 12,126 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in the Peloponnese?
Road crashes killed 52 people in the Peloponnese in 2024, a death rate of 9.6 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 3rd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in the Peloponnese?
Police recorded 266 road traffic accidents with casualties in the Peloponnese in 2024, 4.9 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 369 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Peloponnisos?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 30.1% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece, against 19.6% for Greece as a whole; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 19.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Peloponnisos cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 17.2% 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; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 15.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Peloponnisos have nobody in work?
7.6% 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; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 11.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Peloponnisos?
Disposable household income averaged €12,100 per person in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €8,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 53.2% of the dwellings in the Peloponnese were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 28.0% of dwellings in the Peloponnese are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 8,493 of the 43,985 rented homes in the Peloponnese were let furnished at the 2021 census (19.3%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- The Peloponnese accounted for 5.3% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in the Peloponnese in 2025 was 20.4% higher than in 2015, when 10,073 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in the Peloponnese was 16,302, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 21 people were seriously injured and 296 slightly injured on the roads of the Peloponnese in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 of the 52 road deaths in the Peloponnese in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Peloponnisos compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 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)
Peloponnisos ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | 78.3% |
| 2 | Sterea Elláda | 77.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 76.7% |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 75.2% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 75.1% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 74.5% |
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Peloponnisos ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 3.4% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 3.3% |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 3.2% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 3.1% |
| 12 | Attica | 2.8% |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 2.2% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 4 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)
Peloponnisos ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | -6.7% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | -9.1% |
| 9 | Crete | -10.3% |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | -15.5% |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | -16.1% |
| 12 | Peloponnisos | -18.6% |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | -22.1% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 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)
Peloponnisos ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 9.2 |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 7.8 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.9 |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.9 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 3.7 |
| 11 | Crete | 3.1 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peloponnisos | 30.1% |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 26.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 25.0% |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 24.6% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 23.3% |
| 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% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 9.3% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 7.9% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 7.6% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 7.3% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 6.9% |
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Dytiki Elláda | €11,200 |
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