Poverty and living standards in Thessalia, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 13,600 PPS per person in 2023; 9th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Thessalia are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 30.5% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Thessaly?
34.0% of the 410,764 conventional dwellings in Thessaly stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 3rd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Thessaly?
3.1% of occupied homes in Thessaly 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 Thessaly?
Thessaly logged 8,408 felonies and misdemeanours in 2025 according to Hellenic Police data, a rate of 12.2 per 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Thessaly?
Recorded crime in Thessaly rose by 7.0% between 2024 and 2025 (7,858 to 8,408 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Thessaly?
44 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Thessaly in 2024, 6.4 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 5th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Thessaly?
Police recorded 206 road traffic accidents with casualties in Thessaly in 2024, 3.0 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 276 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Thessalia?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 25.0% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece (Greece: 19.6%); 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 21.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Thessalia cannot afford basic necessities?
9.7% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture (Greece: 14.9%); 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 16.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Thessalia have nobody in work?
5.9% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Greece: 6.5%); 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 14.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Thessalia?
Disposable household income averaged €11,700 per person in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €8,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 52.2% of the dwellings in Thessaly were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 33.8% of dwellings in Thessaly are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 8,965 of the 52,077 rented homes in Thessaly were let furnished at the 2021 census (17.2%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Thessaly accounted for 3.7% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Thessaly in 2025 was 60.1% higher than in 2015, when 5,251 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Thessaly was 15,324, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 24 people were seriously injured and 208 slightly injured on the roads of Thessaly in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 of the 44 road deaths in Thessaly in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Thessalia compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Thessalia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 37.5% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 34.5% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 34.0% |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 33.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 24.3% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Thessalia ranks 3 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)
Thessalia ranks 11 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)
Thessalia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 17.0 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 15.0 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 13.1 |
| 11 | Thessalia | 12.2 |
| 12 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 11.4 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 9.0 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Thessalia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | +7.2% |
| 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% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Thessalia ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 8.5 |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 7.5 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 6.4 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.1 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 5.1 |
| 12 | Attica | 4.5 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Thessalia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.9 |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.9 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 3.7 |
| 11 | Crete | 3.1 |
| 12 | Thessalia | 3.0 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 1.9 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Thessalia ranks 3 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)
Thessalia ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.7% |
| 11 | Crete | 9.1% |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 8.1% |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 7.2% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Thessalia ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 6.9% |
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 5.9% |
| 9 | Crete | 5.4% |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 5.4% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.8% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Thessalia ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | €11,200 |
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