Poverty and living standards in Fthiotida (Sterea Elláda, Greece): official figures
45.1% of the 101,880 conventional dwellings in Fthiotida stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 16th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Fthiotida?
3.2% of occupied homes in Fthiotida 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 Fthiotida?
11 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Fthiotida in 2024, 8.0 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 23rd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Fthiotida?
Police recorded 152 road traffic accidents with casualties in Fthiotida in 2024, 11.0 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 209 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 50.0% of the dwellings in Fthiotida were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 31.1% of dwellings in Fthiotida are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1,959 of the 8,643 rented homes in Fthiotida were let furnished at the 2021 census (22.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 9 people were seriously injured and 189 slightly injured on the roads of Fthiotida in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 11 road deaths in Fthiotida in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Fthiotida compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Fthiotida ranks 16 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Rethymni | 42.5% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Fthiotida ranks 9 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aitoloakarnania | 80.8% |
| 7 | Ileia | 80.5% |
| 8 | Kilkis | 80.0% |
| 9 | Fthiotida | 80.0% |
| 10 | Arta, Preveza | 79.4% |
| 11 | Imathia | 78.9% |
| 12 | Grevena, Kozani | 78.9% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Fthiotida ranks 31 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Achaia | 3.3% |
| 29 | Evvoia | 3.2% |
| 30 | Imathia | 3.2% |
| 31 | Fthiotida | 3.2% |
| 32 | Chania | 3.2% |
| 33 | Evros | 3.2% |
| 34 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 3.1% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Fthiotida ranks 23 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Evvoia | 8.5 |
| 21 | Imathia | 8.4 |
| 22 | Fokida | 8.3 |
| 23 | Fthiotida | 8.0 |
| 24 | Aitoloakarnania | 7.8 |
| 25 | Serres | 7.3 |
| 26 | Achaia | 7.2 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Fthiotida ranks 14 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ikaria, Samos | 11.4 |
| 12 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 11.2 |
| 13 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 11.2 |
| 14 | Fthiotida | 11.0 |
| 15 | Lefkada | 11.0 |
| 16 | Zakynthos | 10.9 |
| 17 | Lesvos, Limnos | 10.5 |
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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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