France vs Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
France
39.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg
43.1%
in 2022
France rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.1% against 39.5% in France, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 42.7% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 46.1% | 6.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), France or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 43.1% against 39.5% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between France and Luxembourg?
- 3.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- France ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.