Iceland vs Luxembourg: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Iceland
360,275 people
in 2019
Luxembourg
665,863 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
120th
Luxembourg rank
117th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 665,863 people against 360,275 people in Iceland, a difference of 305,588 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 120th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,937 people | 473,284 people | 169,347 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 332,904 people | 562,268 people | 229,364 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 665,863 people against 360,275 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 305,588 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 120th 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.