Gap between perceptions and official measures
Recent figures indicate that 67.2% of people in Greece report difficulty making ends meet. This subjective measure exceeds three times the official poverty risk rate of 19.6%.
KEFIM president response
The president of KEFIM provided an explanation for the discrepancy between how people feel about their finances and measured poverty levels.
Context of the data
The data highlights differences in how poverty is experienced versus how it is statistically defined in Greece.
