Child poverty declines in Greece, wellbeing improves
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The Center for Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) in Greece found that multidimensional child poverty decreased across the country during the 2025 to 2026 school year.
KEPE researchers studied 3,260 students to measure changes in child wellbeing. They determined that multidimensional child poverty fell to 4.02 percent, a decrease of 1.46 percentage points from the previous school year.
The study also showed an increase in the General Index of Child Wellbeing, rising to 95.98 percent from 94.52 percent in 2024 to 2025. This improvement extended to all components measuring child wellbeing, including a reduction in economic deprivation, which decreased by 1.31 percentage points to 7.85 percent. However, KEPE noted that the decline in economic child poverty did not reach the conventional threshold for statistical significance.
Beyond financial hardship, the research revealed a stronger improvement in non-economic factors impacting children. Non-economic child wellbeing increased by 2.94 percentage points to 90.40 percent, while non-economic child poverty fell to 9.60 percent, a statistically significant change. KEPE emphasized that assessing child wellbeing through multiple dimensions, not just household income, provides a more complete picture and aligns with initiatives like the European Child Guarantee.
