Poverty and living standards in Evvoia (Sterea Elláda, Greece): official figures
46.0% of the 156,552 conventional dwellings in Euboea stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 15th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Euboea?
3.2% of occupied homes in Euboea 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 Euboea?
18 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Euboea in 2024, 8.5 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 20th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Euboea?
Police recorded 291 road traffic accidents with casualties in Euboea in 2024, 13.8 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 392 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 47.1% of the dwellings in Euboea were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 28.0% of dwellings in Euboea are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3,256 of the 16,523 rented homes in Euboea were let furnished at the 2021 census (19.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 21 people were seriously injured and 353 slightly injured on the roads of Euboea in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 18 road deaths in Euboea in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Evvoia compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Evvoia ranks 15 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lakonia, Messinia | 47.6% |
| 13 | Chios | 47.2% |
| 14 | Kerkyra | 46.9% |
| 15 | Evvoia | 46.0% |
| 16 | Fthiotida | 45.1% |
| 17 | Zakynthos | 43.6% |
| 18 | Thasos, Kavala | 43.4% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Evvoia ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Argolida, Arkadia | 76.2% |
| 18 | Chalkidiki | 76.2% |
| 19 | Kastoria | 76.2% |
| 20 | Evvoia | 75.7% |
| 21 | Xanthi | 75.6% |
| 22 | Voiotia | 75.6% |
| 23 | Korinthia | 75.2% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Evvoia ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Larisa | 3.3% |
| 27 | Korinthia | 3.3% |
| 28 | Achaia | 3.3% |
| 29 | Evvoia | 3.2% |
| 30 | Imathia | 3.2% |
| 31 | Fthiotida | 3.2% |
| 32 | Chania | 3.2% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Evvoia ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chalkidiki | 9.8 |
| 18 | Rodopi | 9.6 |
| 19 | Voiotia | 9.4 |
| 20 | Evvoia | 8.5 |
| 21 | Imathia | 8.4 |
| 22 | Fokida | 8.3 |
| 23 | Fthiotida | 8.0 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Evvoia ranks 7 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 16.4 |
| 5 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 16.0 |
| 6 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 14.2 |
| 7 | Evvoia | 13.8 |
| 8 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.7 |
| 9 | Chalkidiki | 13.1 |
| 10 | Dytiki Attiki | 12.6 |
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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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