France vs Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
France
18.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg
19.6%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.6% against 18.7% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 2.2% | France |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 1.2% | France |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 18.0% | 2.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 2.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), France or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 19.6% against 18.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between France and Luxembourg?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.