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in Greece

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Children affected

  • Ranked 33 on the 2021 HDI, putting it in the High Development category with a score of 0.887 – adjusting for inequality HDI drops to 0.791 (2021).
  • Gross National Income is $21,740 per capita (2022).
  • In 2022, the Gini coefficient stood at 31.4, decreasing from 34.5 in 2014 (EU Gini coefficient average was 29.6 in 2022).
  • Greece’s gross debt in 2022 stood at 356.2 billion EUR.

Equity

Gender

  • Gender Development Index (GDI) of 0.969 (2021).
  • Estimated income per capita for women is $19,749 compared to $30,262 for men.
  • EU Gender Equality Index is 53.4/100 (2022) (EU average is 68.6/100).

Enabling Environment

Legislation, policy, resources, coordination, data

Bottlenecks

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CRC Recommendations

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National Actions

  • Innovative financing approaches such as blended finance, public-private partnerships, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funding will help open new doors to additional resources for children.