Denmark vs Luxembourg: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Denmark
14.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
11.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
117th
Luxembourg rank
119th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.9% against 11.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Luxembourg ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 30.2% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 17.4% | 10.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.9% | 8.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 2.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 14.9% against 11.3% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 3.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Luxembourg ranks 119th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.