Inequality in life expectancy in Greece
Greece: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0327 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy in Greece, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Greece stood at 0.0327. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Greece peaked at 0.0418 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0327, in 2023.
Greece ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in life expectancy in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0368 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0366 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0356 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0418 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 | -21.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0327 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0327 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0359 | 0.0347 | 0.0368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 | 0.0327 | 0.0418 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Greece?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Greece was 0.0327 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.