Bhutan vs Luxembourg: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bhutan
780,860 people
in 2022
Luxembourg
665,863 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
116th
Luxembourg rank
117th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bhutan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 780,860 people against 665,863 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 114,997 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 116th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,710 people | 465,597 people | 78,113 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 712,868 people | 562,657 people | 150,211 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 780,860 people | 652,421 people | 128,439 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bhutan or Luxembourg?
- Bhutan, at 780,860 people against 665,863 people in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bhutan and Luxembourg?
- 114,997 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Luxembourg?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Luxembourg rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 116th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.